Ncc-Efm Test Exam Questions (45 Terms) With Verified Definitions Updated 2024

Category I FHR tracing includes the presence of 5 criteria {Ans: 1. Baseline rate 110-160 bpm 2. Moderate variability 3. Absence of late and variable decelerations 4. Present or absent early decelerations 5. Present or absent accelerations}Tachysystole is {Ans: >5 contractions in 10 min, averaged over a 30 min window. Should be qualified as to the presence or absence of FHR decelerations}A prolonged acceleration or deceleration is defined as {Ans: ≥ 2 minutes but < 10 minutes in duration}In an early deceleration, the nadir of the deceleration occurs {Ans: at the same time as the peak of the contraction}Tachycardia {Ans: a baseline FHR >160}A sinusoidal FHR pattern is defined as {Ans: a pattern having a visually apparent, smooth, sine wave-like undulating pattern in FHR baseline with a cycle frequency of 3-5 min that persists for ≥20 min}