NRP 7TH EDITION SECTION 1 EXAM 2023-
2024
A premature newborn is born apneic and requires ongoing respiratory support and chest
compressions. You and 3 colleagues provide care immediately following birth. What
behavioral skills are critical to ensure successful and optimal care during resuscitation? –
teamwork, leadership, communication.
The steps of intubation should ideally be completed within which duration? – 30 seconds
A baby is born at term with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and a very small mandible. She
requires positive-pressure ventilation because she is not breathing. You are unable to
achieve a seal with bag and mask. Which intervention is indicated? – insert a laryngeal
mask
You have determined a baby needs resuscitation at birth. What are the initial steps of
newborn care? – warm
position head
clear secretions
dry
stimulate
You are called to attend to a newborn at birth. At the time the baby is delivered, which 3
questions should you ask to evaluate whether the baby can stay with his mother or be
moved to the radiant warmer for further assessment? – term?
muscle tone?
breathing or crying?
You have started positive-pressure ventilation for a newborn because her heart rate is low
(bradycardia). What is the most important indicator of successful positive-pressure
ventilation? – rising heart rate
Which statement describes recommended practice when using a pulse oximeter in the
delivery room? – place pulse oximeter on right hand and use minute by minute specific O2
SAT TARGET
During the resuscitation of a newborn, you auscultate the apical pulse and count 10 beats
over a 6 second period. What heart rate do you report to your team? – 100 BPM
Which statement best describes normal transitional physiology at the time of birth? –
Babies may take as long as 10 minutes after birth to increase their oxygen saturation to
greater than 90%.