Fetal Monitoring

Question 1

List some types of antepartum fetal monitoring

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Question 2

List some indications for antepartum fetal monitoring

Answer 2

Question 3

Describe the indications for fetal movement/kick count testing

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Question 4

Describe the method and timing of fetal nonstress testing

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Question 5

Describe the interpretation of fetal NST

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Question 6

Describe the method for contraction stress testing

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Question 7

List the components of a biophysical profile

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Question 8

Describe the indication for amniotic fluid index

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Question 9

Describe the results for AFI

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Question 10

Describe the indications and method for umbilical artery doppler ultrasound

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Question 11

What are the recommendations for intrapartum fetal monitoring

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Question 12

Describe the rationale for intrapartum fetal monitoring

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Question 13

What is the normal fetal heart rate

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110-160 bpm

Question 14

Define baseline variability of FHR

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Question 15

Define FHR accelerations

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Question 16

Define FHR decelerations

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Question 17

Describe an abnormal FHR tracing

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Question 18

Describe the managements for abnormal FHR tracing

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Question 19

Describe the management of category 3 FHR tracing

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Question 20

Describe the management of category 2 FHR tracing

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