fetal monitoring quiz

what does an early deceleration mean?

• well being

• head compression

• uteroplacental insufficiency

• cord compression

what is moderate variability?

• 1-5 beats off of baseline

• 5-20 beats off of baseline

• 6-15 beats off of baseline

• 6-25 beats off of baseline

what is an accelerations if >32 weeks gestational age?

• rising from baseline >15 bpm, lasting >15 seconds

• rising from baseline >5 bpm, lasting >5 seconds

• rising from baseline >10 bpm, lasting >10 seconds

• rising from baseline >20 bpm, lasting >20 seconds

which of these represents early decelerations?

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true or false: fetal monitoring is used to determine signs of fetal distress by measuring heart rate and rhythm

• true

• false