FHT Quiz 4

Fetal Tracing Quiz

1. What is the baseline of the FHT?
Correct. Remember, the baseline is the average heart rate rounded to the nearest five bpm.
Incorrect. Remember, the baseline is the average heart rate rounded to the nearest five bpm. To review baseline heart rate go to, Baseline.
2. Describe the variability.
Correct. Minimal variability is usually a normal variant and may be related to sleep cycles, drugs, prematurity, etc. Occassionally it is associated with hypoxia.
Incorrect. The answer is minimal. Minimal variability is usually a normal variant and may be related to sleep cycles, drugs, prematurity, etc. Occassionally it is associated with hypoxia. To review variability go to, Baseline Variability.
3. Are there accelerations present?
Correct. There are no accelerations present.
Incorrect. There are no accelerations present. Click here to review.
4. Are there decelerations present?
Correct. There are early decelerations with each contraction. Early decelerations are not associated with hypoxia.
Incorrect. There are early decelerations with each contraction. Early decelerations are not associated with hypoxia. Click here to review early decelerations.
5. Are contractions present?
Correct. Her contractions are every 2-3 minutes.
Incorrect. Her contractions are regular and every 2-3 minutes. Click here to review contractions.
6. Is this FHT reassuring?
Correct. It is reassuring overall but not reactive. Early decelerations are not correlated with fetal hypoxia and require no intervention.
Incorrect. It is reassuring overall but not reactive. Early decelerations are not correlated with fetal hypoxia and require no intervention.

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