Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Exam
A comprehensive maternal-fetal physical assessment is necessary to assess maternal oxygenation, build the
maternal-fetal data base, and optimize clinical decisions. - ✔✔TRUE
Extrinsic influences of fetal heart rate patterns include: - ✔✔Placenta, fetal-placental circulation, umbilical
cord
Intrinsic influence of fetal heart rate patterns include: - ✔✔Baroreceptors, chemoreceptors, hormonal
responses
A systematic assessment of the fetal heart rate tracing includes: - ✔✔Baseline rate, variability,
periodic/episodic changes, uterine activity
The only true method of contraction strength assessment when using external fetal monitors is through: -
✔✔palpation
Recurrent decelerations - ✔✔Occur with ≥ 50% of contractions in a 20-minute period.
The following are components of the basic assessment for maternal and fetal well-being: - ✔✔-maternal vital
signs and physical exam
-leopold maneuvers and fetal assessment
-labor and membrane status
Variable decelerations may occur: - ✔✔With or without a contraction (periodic or episodic)
