AWHONN INTERMEDIATE FETAL MONITORING EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Which deceleration in the FHR is considered benign and does not require an intervention to correct? - answer-A. Early deceleration If the umbilical vein is the only vessel occluded during cord compression - answer-B. Oxygenated blood may be restricted from being delivered to the fetus Which of the following is an extrinsic influence on the FHR? - answer-C. Fetal-placental circulation The most highly oxygenated blood in fetal circulation is carried by: - answer-C. Ductus venosus If fetal arterial pressure begins to fall below normal levels: - answer-A. Baroreceptors cause vasoconstriction and increase the FHRFetal heart rate variability is defined as fluctuations in the baseline that are irregular in _____ and _____. - answer-B. Amplitude and frequency An increase in the fetal heart rate immediately preceding a variable deceleration is caused by: - answer-A. Occlusion of the umbilical vein When assessing a FHR tracing, the first step is to: - answer-C. Establish the baseline rate During a fetal sleep cycle, FHR variability is usually ____. - answer-C. Minimal Uterine tachysystole is defined as: - answer-B. >5 contractions in 10 mind over 30 minutes Maternal-fetal oxygen and nutrient transfer takes place