Problem 1: When is it appropriate to use: Fetal scalp electrodes (FSE)
Problem 2: When is it appropriate to use: Intrauterine Pressure Catheters (IUPC)?
Problem 3: Can you think of some situations in which the placement of internal monitors might be contraindicated?
Problem 4: How can you distinguish between mom's heartbeat and baby's heartbeat?
Problem 5: If you find the signal loudest in the upper quadrants of the mom's abdomen, what could that mean regarding the baby's position?
Problem 6: If you see a fetal heart rate tracing with absent or minimal FHR variability, are you worried? Why or why not?
Problem 7: Which medical intervention is often the cause of tachysystole during labor?
Problem 8: Name a condition that could lead to fetal anemia (there are several that could fit this category and lead to a sinusoidal pattern).
Problem 9: What are some causes of fetal tachycardia?
Problem 10: When placing an epidural, what would you be most concerned with and why?