Periodic baseline changes - fetal health

Question 1

Periodic baseline changes

Answer 1

temporary recurrent changes made in response to a stimulus such as a contraction

Question 2

Accelerations

Answer 2

transitory abrupt increases in FHR above baseline that last about 30 seconds

Question 3

Decelerations

Answer 3

transient fall in FHR caused by stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system

Question 4

Early deceleration

Answer 4

apparent decrease in FHR at the peak of contraction

Question 5

Late deceleration

Answer 5

apparent decrease in FHR after the peak of contraction

Question 6

Variable deceleration

Answer 6

apparent decrease in FHR with undetectable shape and no relationship to contractions

Question 7

Prolonged deceleration

Answer 7

abrupt FHR decline that lasts between 2 and 10 minutes

Question 8

Sinusoidal pattern deceleration

Answer 8

apparent, wave like pattern in FHR attributed to severe hypoxia, fetal anemia, and hypovolemia, fetus is in jeopardy