Question 1

An electronic fetal monitoring factor that best correlates with fetal well-being is:

Options :

A : Absence of decelerations

B : Baseline heart rate 140–150 bpm

C : Presence of variability

Answer: C

Question 2

The baseline fetal heart rate in this tracing is:

Options :

A : 155 beats per minute

B : Indeterminate

C : Tachycardia

Answer: C

Question 3

Prenatal diagnosis shows that a fetus has renal agenesis. During delivery, what type of electronic fetal heart rate pattern is most likely to be seen due to a common complication associated with this syndrome?

Options :

A : Fetal heart block

B : Late decelerations

C : Variable decelerations

Answer: C

Question 4

A patient presents at 38-weeks gestation with complaints of decreased fetal movement and ruptured membranes. The fetal heart rate is not able to be determined with an external ultrasound monitor. A spiral electrode is placed, and the tracing shows a rate of 90 bpm. What is the next most appropriate action?

Options :

A : Intrauterine resuscitation measures

B : Palpation of the maternal radial pulse

C : Request for an urgent bedside ultrasound

Answer: B

Question 5

A 30-minute tracing with moderate variability, accelerations, and one variable deceleration would be classified as:

Options :

A : Category I

B : Category II

C : Category III

Answer: B