Terminology/Definitions
Contraction Patterns
FHR Changes
Interventions
Physiology
100

True/False:  Category 1 FHR tracing and a reactive NST are the same thing. 

What is False;

Categories are for Labor only.  NST require accels for reactivity. 

100

What device is used to measure the true intensity of a contraction. 

What is an IUPC (intrauterine pressure catheter) 

100

Identify the periodic changes seen on this monitor strip.  

What are recurrent Variable decelerations. 

100

Your monitor tracing shows fetal tachycardia.  What should be your initial nursing intervention/assessment.

What is check maternal temperature.

100

What is the physiological cause of late decelerations.

What is uteroplacental insufficiency. 

200

Abrupt increase in FHR that goes 15 bpm above baseline and lasts at least 15 secs in a baby that is greater than 32 weeks gestation. 

What is an acceleration

200

Greater than 5 contractions in 10 minutes, averaged over a 30 minute window.

What is tachysystole

200

The presence of these 2 FHR characteristics suggest an intact CNS, well oxygenated baby and absence of metabolic acidemia. 

What are:  Moderate variability and FHR accelerations. 

200

Your patient just received a labor epidural and this is her tracing 10" after.  What is the most appropriate nursing intervention 

What is check Blood pressure and treat hypotension.

200

Name 3 of the most common causes of uteroplacental insufficiency. 

What is hypo/hypertension, diabetes, smoking, IUGR, tachysystole, AMA, IVF, postdates 

300

What is the baseline FHR 

 what is: Unable to determine due to marked variability

300

Decelerations that occur with more than 50% of uterine contractions in a 20 minute window. 

What are recurrent decelerations.

300

What category is the FHR tracing.  

What is a category III tracing.  

Sinusoidal pattern

300

Is oxygen indicated for this tracing.  

What is No.  there is variability.  Try other interventions first. 

300

True/False:  When using oxygen for intrauterine resuscitation purposes, you may continue infusing Pitocin as ordered.

What is false.  

O2 and Pitocin should not be running simultaneously when oxygen is used for intrauterine resuscitation. 

400

A decel that lasts > or = to 2 mins but less than 10 mins

what is a prolonged decel

400

What 4 things are assessed when doing a contraction  assessment.  

What are: Frequency, intensity, duration and resting tone/time

400

Identify the FHR change in this picture.  

What is a prolonged deceleration

400

These interventions would be indicated for a Category III tracing. 

What is reposition, O2, IVfluids, notify provider, prepare for imminent delivery.

400

34 week patient presents to triage post MVA.  What is the underlying physiology for this tracing  

What is a placental abruption.

500

Name the components of a category III FHR tracing. 

What is:FHR tracing with one of the following

Absent variability with Recurrent lates, 

Absent variability with Recurrent Variabiles

Absent variability with Bradycardia or

Sinusoidal


500

True/False:  

Montevideo Units (MVUs) should be documented when using both external monitor and IUPC. 

What is False. 

MVUs should only be documented when using an IUPC. 

500

List some troubleshooting techniques for the times that the fetal monitor tracing and audible do not match.

What is: palpate maternal pulse, verify correct monitor placements, check cords, US or doptone (for arrhythmias), place FSE (although can trace maternal in fetal demise) 

500

What is an appropriate pushing technique for a woman who is in second stage and having recurrent decelerations. 

What is push with every other contraction or in various position. 

500

Cord Blood interpretation: 

ph:  7.01

Co2  80

Po2 22

BE  :  -18

What is mixed acidosis