NCC EFM Practice Questions and Answers

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NCC EFM Practice Questions and Answers (Verified Answers)

• Which of the following factors can have a negative effect on uterine blood

flow?

• Hypertension
• Epidural
• Hemorrhage
• Diabetes
• All of the above ANS All of the above

2. Stimulating the vagus nerve typically produces:

• A decrease in the heart rate
• An increase in the heart rate
• An increase in stroke volume
• No change ANS A decrease in the heart rate

• The vagus nerve begins maturation 26 to 28 weeks. Its dominance results

in what effect to the FHR baseline?

• Increases baseline
• Decreases baseline ANS Decreases baseline
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4. T/F: The most common artifact with the ultrasound transducer system for

fetal heart rate is increased variability ANS True

5. T/F: All fetal monitors contain a logic system designed to reject artifact

ANS - True

6. T/F: Fetal arrhythmias can be seen on both internal and external monitor

tracings ANS True

7. T/F: Variability and periodic changes can be detected with both internal

and external monitoring ANS True

8. T/F: Variable decelerations are a vagal response ANS True

9. T/F: Variable decelerations are the most frequently seen fetal heart rate

deceleration pattern in labor ANS True

10. Etiology of a baseline FHR of 165bpm occurring for the last hour can be:

• Maternal supine hypotension
• Maternal fever
• Maternal dehydration
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• 1 and 2
• 1, 2 and 3
• 2, 3 and 4 ANS 2, 3 and 4 3 / 4

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• The most prevalent risk factor associated with fetal death before the

onset of labor is:

• Low socioeconomic status
• Fetal malpresentation
• Uteroplacental insufficiency
• Uterine anomalies ANS Uteroplacental insufficiency

• Which of the following conditions is not an indication for antepartum fetal

surveillance?

• Gestational hypertension
• Diabetes in pregnancy
• Fetus in breech presentation
• Decreased fetal movement ANS Fetus in breech presentation

• Which of the following does not affect the degree of fetal activity?
• Vibroacoustic stimulation
• Smoking
• Fetal position
• Gestational age ANS Vibroacoustic stimulation

• T/F: Umbilical cord influences that can alter blood flow include true knots,

hematomas, and number of umbilical vessels ANS True

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