NCC EFM Exam Practice Questions Latest Update 2025-2026 55 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
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An abrupt rise in fetal bp can stimulate? - CORRECT ANSWER: variable decels
An acceleration of FHR that is elicited during fetal scalp stim indicates a fetal pH of at
least? - CORRECT ANSWER: 7.19
Baseline FHR variability is classified as? - CORRECT ANSWER: absent, minimal,
moderate, marked
chemoreceptors respond mainly to? - CORRECT ANSWER: hypoxemia
complete heart block increases fetal risk for? - CORRECT ANSWER: neonatal
pacemaker
Decels that occur with <50% ctx: - CORRECT ANSWER: intermittent
during 1st stage of labor for women w/ no risk factors, efm should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 30 min.
during 1st stage of labor for women w/complications, EFM should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 15 min.
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during 2nd stage labor for women requiring oxytocin, EFM should be reviewed every? -
CORRECT ANSWER: 5 min.
During an acute episode of fetal hypoxemia, fetal blood flow is redistributed primarily to
the? - CORRECT ANSWER: brain
EFM tracing w/ absent variability and recurrent late decels would be categorized as? -
CORRECT ANSWER: abnormal (cat 3)
Fetal blood is most highly oxygenated in the? - CORRECT ANSWER: Ductus Venosous
Fetal hydrops may develop w? - CORRECT ANSWER: paroxysmal atrial tachy
Fetal metabolic acidemia is indicated by an umbilical artery cord blood gas pH of 6.94 &
BE of? - CORRECT ANSWER: >-12
Fetal respiratory academia is indicated by a pH of 7.04 and a PCO2 of? - CORRECT
ANSWER: >60
fetoscope works by detecting? - CORRECT ANSWER: sound of opening/closing of
heart valves
Fetus can survive in an environment w/ a PO2 equal to adult venous blood d/t? -
CORRECT ANSWER: increased O2 carrying capacity
FHR characteristic most predictive of a vigorous baby at birth is? - CORRECT
ANSWER: variability
FHR pattern likely to develop w/ severe fetal anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER:
sinusoidal
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