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RFM - The History Must Include
RFM - The History Must Include
RFM - The History Must Include
T/F
1...Fetal presentation has effect on perception of movements
2.... Fetal position has effect on perception of movements
KEY#FT
KEY#B
Fetal movements are usually absent during fetalsleepcycles,which occur regularly
throughout the day and night and usually last for 1030 minutes.T/F
KEY#F(20-40)
Women should report to maternity ynits after 28wks if they lie on left side and no
movements are felt upto
A.one hr
Btwo hrs
C.half hr
KEY#B
women are unsure whether movements are reduced after 28+0 weeks of gestation, they
should be
advised to lie on their left side and focus on fetal movements for 2 hours. If they do not feel
10 or more
discrete movements in 2 hours, they should contact their midwife or maternity unit
immediately...T/F
KEY#T
KEY#TT
B.70%
C.80%
Of pregnancies
KEY# B(70%)
Following number of women experienced reduced fetal movement prior to diagnosis of still
birth
A.40%
B.50%
C.55%
D.69%
KEY#C
By term,the average number of generalised movements per hour is 21 (range 16
35)T/F
with the longest period between movements ranging from 50 to 75 minutesT/F
KEY#FT(16-45)
The guideline recommended that ctg and usg be
1.performed within 1 hours if women reported no fetal movements T/F
2.within 12 hours if theyreported RFM.T/F
KEY#FT-(2Hrs)
In high risk pregnancies biophysical profile has high negative predictive value and fetal
death is rare in presence of normal bpp...
KEY#T
If a woman experiences second episode of rfm she should be referred to hosp and following
onv shud be done
A.ctg
B.usg
C.ctg and usg
D. Doppler
KEY#B