Question 1

The decelerations seen in the fetal monitoring tracing shown are best described as:

Options :

A : Early

B : Late

C : Variable

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

Nonstress testing is used more frequently for antepartum testing than contraction stress testing because contraction stress testing has a:

Options :

A : Higher frequency of equivocal test results

B : Limited reporting option for the compromised fetus

C : Low predictability of fetal well-being within 7 days of a negative test

Answer: A

Question 5

The baseline fetal heart rate decreases with gestational age as a result of an increase in:

Options :

A : Catecholamine production

B : Intrinsic ventricular rate

C : Parasympathetic tone

Answer: C