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NCC EFM Exam Practice Questions with
Complete Solution
1. Oxygen is transferred from mom to fetus via the placenta through?: Passive
(Simple) Dittusion
2.
Intervillous
space
perfusion
is
dependent
on?:
Adequate
Uterine
Blood
Flow
3. Maternal Fetal Exchange is best promoted by which maternal position?:
Either
Rt or Lt Lateral
4.
What is transfer down the concentration gradient from higher to lower
called?: Dittusion
5. The most likely physical rationale for recurrent late decels after epidural
is?:
Maternal Sympathetic Blockade
6. Which FHR pattern would be anticipated when monitoring mono-mono
twins?: Variable Decels
7. Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood
d/t?:
increased O2 carrying capacity
8. Variable decels are mediated primarily by?:
baroreceptors
9. The sympathetic branch of the ANS influences FHR to?:
increase
10. the average difference in baseline FHR b/w 30 & 40 weeks is?: 10bpm
usually 5-6; 10 is closest
11. Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the?: Ductus
Venosous
12. An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate?: variable
decels
13.
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to the?:
brain
14. Over the course of pregnancy, the FHR baseline?:
decreases
15.
FHR
variability
is
dependent
upon?:
cerebral
oxygen
and
intact
CNS
