NRP Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2024, Exams of Nursing

Download NRP Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2024 and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! 1 NRP Practice Exam Questions and Answers 2024 After the initial steps of newborn care, a baby is apneic. What is the most important and effective action to take in the resuscitation of this baby? Provide positive-pressure ventilation. Perform chest compressions. Provide additional vigorous stimulation Provide supplemental oxygen. - CORRECT ANSWER Provide positive-pressure ventilation. 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? 60 beats per minute 120 beats per minute 100 beats per minute 30 beats per minute - CORRECT ANSWER 100 beats per minute A newborn of 34 weeks' gestation is not breathing (apneic) at birth, does not respond to initial steps and requires positive-pressure ventilation. What concentration of oxygen should be used as you begin positive-pressure ventilation? 30 - 50% oxygen 100% oxygen 50 - 70% oxygen 21 - 30% oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER 21 - 30% oxygen You are at the resuscitation of a newborn who is gasping and has a heart rate of 60 beats per minute. What is the most important action you can take? Provide chest compressions Apply CPAP Provide positive-pressure ventilation Provide free-flow oxygen - CORRECT ANSWER Provide positive-pressure ventilation What is the most effective maneuver to establish spontaneous breathing in a baby that is apneic after initial steps? 2 Continued rubbing of the back Administration of free-flow oxygen Administration of positive-pressure ventilation that inflates the lungs Application of CPAP - CORRECT ANSWER Administration of positive-pressure ventilation that inflates the lungs Remembering MR. SOPA helps your team correct problems with ventilation. Which of the following steps are included in MR. SOPA? Adjust Mask and Reposition head and neck; Suction mouth then nose and Open the mouth; increase Pressure; insert Alternative airway. Mouth opened, Reposition head, Saturation check, Obstruction check, Pulse oximeter sensor, Apply cardiac monitor leads. Ensure Mask seal, Repeat stimulation, Suction the airway, Oxygen regulation, Pulse oximeter sensor, Assess heart rate. Mouth opened, Repeat stimulation, Saturation check, Occlude pop-off valve, Perfusion check, Auscultate breath sounds. - CORRECT ANSWER Adjust Mask and Reposition head and neck; Suction mouth then nose and Open the mouth; increase Pressure; insert Alternative airway A baby is born at 34 weeks' gestation. After the initial steps of resuscitation, the baby is not breathing (apneic). What are the next steps? Provide additional tactile stimulation, evaluate color and tone, evaluate heart rate. Administer free-flow oxygen, place a pulse oximeter sensor on the right hand or wrist, evaluate heart rate. Administer CPAP, place a pulse oximeter sensor on the right hand or wrist, evaluate color and tone. Initiative positive-pressure ventilation, place a pulse oximeter sensor on the right hand or wrist, evaluate heart rate. - CORRECT ANSWER Initiative positive-pressure ventilation, place a pulse oximeter sensor on the right hand or wrist, evaluate heart rate. 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? Is the baby warm? Does the baby have good tone? Is the baby full-term? Is the amniotic fluid clear? Is the baby breathing or crying? Is the baby of low birth weight? Is the baby pink? Is the baby breathing or crying? Is the amniotic fluid clear? 5 neonatal resuscitation should be present at every delivery whose only responsibility is management of the newborn. Which statement describes recommended practice when using a pulse oximeter in the delivery room? Place the pulse oximeter sensor on the right hand and use the minute specific oxygen saturation target to guide oxygen supplementation. Place the pulse oximeter sensor on the right foot and use the minute specific oxygen saturation target to guide oxygen supplementation. Place the pulse oximeter sensor on the right hand and adjust the oxygen concentration to achieve 100% oxygen saturation. Place the pulse oximeter sensor on the right foot and adjust the oxygen concentration to achieve 100% oxygen saturation. - CORRECT ANSWER Place the pulse oximeter sensor on the right hand and use the minute specific oxygen saturation target to guide oxygen supplementation. 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? A rising heart rate Chest movement with each breath Improvement in tone and movement Audible and bilateral breath sounds - CORRECT ANSWER A rising heart rate What is the appropriate technique to stimulate a baby to breathe? Gently rub the baby's back or extremities Hold the baby upside down and gently pat the buttocks Vigorously suction the oropharynx with a bulb syringe Apply free-flow oxygen to the baby's face - CORRECT ANSWER Gently rub the baby's back or extremities Which of the following is an indication for endotracheal intubation? The presence of meconium-stained amniotic fluid on the skin of a vigorous newborn All premature newborns less than 30 weeks' gestation The need for positive-pressure ventilation lasting more than a few minutes 6 The need to administer CPAP - CORRECT ANSWER The need for positive-pressure ventilation lasting more than a few minutes 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 Place an orogastric tube Administer CPAP Attempt endotracheal intubation multiple times - CORRECT ANSWER Insert a laryngeal mask You are uncertain whether you have successfully intubated a newborn. Which of the following is an indication that the endotracheal tube is correctly placed in the trachea, and not in the esophagus? Air is heard entering the stomach CO2 detector indicates the presence of expired CO2 Grunting respirations can be heard Continued cyanosis and bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER CO2 detector indicates the presence of expired CO2 You have determined a baby needs resuscitation at birth. What are the initial steps of newborn care? Provide warmth, position head and neck to open the airway, clear secretions from the airway if needed, dry, stimulate Provide warmth, clear secretions with a suction catheter, evaluate the baby's color, and evaluate heart rate Position head to open the airway, dry, stimulate, evaluate the baby's color Provide warmth, position head to open airway, evaluate the baby's color - CORRECT ANSWER Provide warmth, position head and neck to open the airway, clear secretions from the airway if needed, dry, stimulate The steps of intubation should ideally be completed within which duration? 30 seconds 60 seconds 7 40 seconds 90 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER 30 seconds 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%. Oxygen saturation by pulse oximetry is unreliable in the newborn, and 100% oxygen is recommended immediately after birth. Visual assessment of cyanosis is a reliable indicator of the baby's oxygen saturation. The oxygen saturation normally rises to at least 90% by 2 minutes of age. - CORRECT ANSWER Babies may take as long as 10 minutes after birth to increase their oxygen saturation to greater than 90%. You are at a delivery of a baby born through meconium-stained amniotic fluid, and the baby is not vigorous. What steps should be taken immediately after birth? The baby should be brought to the radiant warmer and her trachea should be immediately intubated and suctioned. The baby should stay with her mother for routine newborn care. The baby should stay with her mother and have oral secretions cleared with a suction catheter. The baby should be brought to the radiant warmer for initial steps of newborn care. - CORRECT ANSWER The baby should be brought to the radiant warmer for initial steps of newborn care. Which of the following may be associated with delayed cord clamping in vigorous preterm newborns? Increased intraventricular hemorrhage Decreased blood pressure Decreased need for blood transfusions Increased incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis - CORRECT ANSWER Decreased need for blood transfusions When are chest compressions indicated? When the heart rate remains less than 100 beats per minute despite positive-pressure ventilation with 100% oxygen. 10 Which of the following statements about post-resuscitation care is true? All babies with prenatal and intrapartum risk factors for resuscitation must be removed from their mother's room and observed in a nursery setting. Babies who required resuscitation after birth should be bathed immediately to stimulate breathing and decrease the risk of low body temperature (hypothermia). Babies who required positive-pressure ventilation after delivery rarely require additional respiratory support and do not need additional assessment and monitoring. Among babies with brain injury from decreased oxygen and blood flow to the brain (hypoxic- ischemic encephalopathy), high body temperature (hyperthermia) may worsen neurologic outcomes. - CORRECT ANSWER Among babies with brain injury from decreased oxygen and blood flow to the brain (hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy), high body temperature (hyperthermia) may worsen neurologic outcomes. You are in the delivery room caring for a preterm newborn at 27 weeks' gestation. The baby is 5 minutes old and breathing spontaneously. The baby's heart rate is 120 beats per minute and the oxygen saturation is 90% in room air. The baby's respirations are labored. Which of the following is an appropriate action? Provide vigorous stimulation on the back, trunk, and extremities Provide supplemental oxygen to rapidly increase the baby's oxygen saturation above 95% Administer positive-pressure ventilation with an initial inflation pressure of 30 to 35 cm H20 Administer CPAP at 5 cm H20 pressure - CORRECT ANSWER Administer CPAP at 5 cm H20 pressure How soon after administration of intravenous epinephrine should you pause compressions and reassess the baby's heart rate? 10 to 16 seconds 5 minutes 1 minute 30 seconds - CORRECT ANSWER 1 minute After what duration of time might it be reasonable to consider discontinuing resuscitation following complete resuscitation efforts with no detectable heart rate? 10 minutes 20 minutes 5 minutes 11 30 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER 10 minutes A mother had an emergency cesarean birth at 39 weeks' gestational because of sudden fetal bradycardia and a suspected placental abruption. After birth, the baby required extensive resuscitation including positive pressure ventilation, intubation, chest compressions and intravenous epinephrine. Afterward, the baby has poor tone, lethargy, and apnea. Which of the following statements is true? Administer 100% oxygen and sodium bicarbonate to prevent pulmonary hypertension. Promptly start formula feeding to avoid low blood glucose (hypoglycemia) and electrolyte abnormalities. Discourage the mother from pumping and storing breast milk because it is unlikely that she will be successful. Promptly evaluate her for possible therapeutic hypothermia (cooling) treatment and contact the nearest cooling center. - CORRECT ANSWER A baby's heart rate does not increase after intubation and the breath sounds are louder on the right side than the left side of the chest. Which of the following is a common cause of asymmetric breath sounds in an intubated baby? Endotracheal tube inserted too deep Neck mass Oral mass Robin sequence - CORRECT ANSWER Endotracheal tube inserted too deep During resuscitation, a baby is responding to positive-pressure ventilation with a rapidly increasing heart rate. Her heart rate and oxygen saturation suddenly worsen. She has decreased breath sounds on the left side and transillumination also reveals a bright glow on the left side. What is the most likely cause of this distress? Left-sided pneumothorax Displacement of endotracheal tube from the trachea into the esophagus Choanal atresia Obstruction of the endotracheal tube with thick secretions - CORRECT ANSWER Left-sided pneumothorax For a newborn weighing 1 kg, what dose of 1:10,000 (0.1 mg/mL) concentration of intravenous epinephrine is indicated? 12 5 mL 1 mL 0.5 mL 0.1 mL - CORRECT ANSWER 0.1 mL In most cases, who is (are) the usual and appropriate surrogate decision maker(s) for a newborn? The newborn's parents The hospital chaplain The hospital ethics committee The members of the health care team - CORRECT ANSWER The newborn's parents When a newborn has a high risk of mortality and there is a significant burden of morbidity among survivors, what should be included in your discussion with the parents concerning options for resuscitation? The hospital ethics committee must be consulted to make a decision. The resuscitation team alone will make the appropriate decision after birth. No resuscitation will be started under any circumstances. The option of providing comfort care can be considered. - CORRECT ANSWER The option of providing comfort care can be considered. A baby born at 36 weeks' gestation was apneic after birth and required positive-pressure ventilation and oxygen supplementation in the delivery room. He continues to require supplemental oxygen after birth. Which of the following statements is true? If he has continuing respiratory distress, sodium bicarbonate should be infused immediately. His parents should be discouraged from seeing or touching him after birth because it may agitate him and cause additional complications. His blood pressure does not need to be monitored because hypotension (low blood pressure) does not occur after resuscitation. His blood glucose level should be checked soon after resuscitation and then at regular intervals until stable and normal. - CORRECT ANSWER His blood glucose level should be checked soon after resuscitation and then at regular intervals until stable and normal.