Question 1

By the time a fetus has reached term (40 weeks) it is usual for Meconium to have been passed.

• True
  
• False

Question 2

Intermittent auscultation best detects abnormalities if used before each contraction.

• True
  
• False

Question 3

Fetal Blood Sampling shows significant hypoxia if the recorded pH is less than 7.2.

• True
  
• False

Question 4

The above CTG (7) shows features of:-

• a) Decreased Baseline Variation.
  
• b) Accelerations.
• c) Sustained bradycardia.

Question 5

The above CTG (7) shows features of:-

• a) Early decelerations.
  
• b) Late decelerations.
• c) Variable decelerations.

Question 6

The above CTG (7) shows features of:-

• a) Tachycardia.
  
• b) Bradycardia.
• c) Decreased Baseline variation.

The above CTG (7) shows features of late decelerations.

• True
  
• False

The above CTG (7) is normal overall showing only accelerations.

• True
  
• False

Question 9

Which of the following actions would be appropriate for a patient where fetal heart rate decelerations have been heard with a Pinards stethoscope.

• a) Trying to hear the same decelerations with a sonicaid.
  
• b) Placing the patient on a CTG machine.
• c) Taking a fetal blood sample to diagnose distress.

Question 10

On the CTG trace which of the following pieces of information can not be determined.

• a) The relationship between the contractions and the fetal heart rate.
  
• b)The number of contractions in a given time period.
• c) The absolute force of the contractions.