Clinical 7 Gline Antenatal testing

Question 1

Types of Antenatal Surveillance

Answer 1

NST &CST

Question 2

Application of Antenatal Surveillance

Answer 2

To identify patients at risk of fetal mortality or morbidity.
To decrease the mortality and morbidity rate.

Question 3

Reactive NST vs. Non Reactive NST

Answer 3

Reactive Test: 2 accelerations of 15 bpm above baseline lasting 15 seconds each in a 20 minute period.
Nonreactive test:one of the above is lating

Question 4

Contraction Stress Test

Answer 4

3 contractions lasting 40-60 seconds in a 10 minute period.
Approx the stress a fetus might have in teh 1st stage of labor done when there is no danger of preterm labor, uterine rupture etc.

Question 5

Components of BPP

Answer 5

NST
fetal breathing movements
fetal tone
fetal movement 
amniotic fluid volume
Max score of 10

Question 6

Negative CST

Answer 6

no late decels with adequate contractions

Question 7

Positive CST

Answer 7

Late decels with >50% of the contractions

Question 8

Suspicious CST

Answer 8

inconsistent late decels <50%

Question 9

Unsatisfactory CST

Answer 9

Inadequate Uterine Activity

Question 10

Fetal Breathing Movements

Answer 10

at least 1 episodes of >30 seconds in 30 min period

Question 11

Gross Body Movements

Answer 11

3 discreet body, limb movements in 30 mintues

Question 12

Fetal Tone

Answer 12

One episode of active extension with return to flexion of fetal limbs, hands or trunk

Question 13

NST

Answer 13

Reactive

Question 14

Amniotic Fluid Volume

Answer 14

At least one pocket of amniotic fluid volume measuring 2 cm in two perpendicular planes