NSG 3500 EXAM 4
Nursing Practice - Maternal
Health - Galen
Actual Questions and Answers
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This Exam contains:
➢ Galen College Of Nursing Exam 4
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➢ Each Question Includes The Correct Answer
➢ Expert-Verified explanation
,What are the 4 factors that influence initiation of the first breath
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- Chemical factors (hypercarbia, acidosis, hypoxia)
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- Sensory factors (stimuli such as noise, light, touch)
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- Thermal factors (sudden temperature change)
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- Mechanical factors (thoracic squeeze during birth clears lung fluid)
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Explanation: These factors collectively stimulate the newborn’s respirator WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
y center to initiate and maintain effective breathing at birth.
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2. Why does hypoxia, hypercarbia, and acidosis trigger respirati
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ons?: WSWS
Answer: WSWS
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ency. WSWS
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medulla to increase respiratory effort.
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Explanation: The medullary respiratory center responds to elevated CO2 WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
and lowered O2/pH by triggering spontaneous breathing to oxygenate the bl
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ood and remove excess CO2, essential for neonatal adaptation.
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3. Periodic breathing in a newborn is not usually associated with
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any change in skin color or HR. How long are these pauses?:
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Answer: 5-15 seconds WS WS WSWS
,Explanation: Periodic breathing is a benign, immature breathing pattern i WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
n newborns involving brief pauses, generally up to 10-
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15 seconds, without oxygen desaturation or cardiac changes.
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4. What does each APGAR score mean?:
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Answer: >7 = normal WS WS WS WSWS
4-6 = low WS WS WSWS
<3 = critical WS WS WSWS
Explanation: Scores above 7 indicate good newborn status; scores betwee WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
n 4- WS
6 suggest mild to moderate distress and may require intervention; a score le
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ss than 3 indicates severe distress and urgent resuscitation is required.
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5. When is the APGAR score assigned?:
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Answer: At 1 and 5 minutes after birth WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WSWS
Explanation: The APGAR scoring system is a quick and standardized met WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
hod to assess the health and immediate adaptation of a newborn at 1 minute
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S and again at 5 minutes after birth. This allows healthcare providers to deter
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mine if the infant needs urgent medical intervention and to evaluate initial r
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esponses to resuscitation efforts. WS WS WS
6. What are the five categories of the APGAR score?:
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Answer: WSWS
1. Heart Rate (HR)
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2. Respiratory Rate (RR)
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3. Muscle Tone
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, 4. Reflex irritability (cry)
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5. Generalized Skin Color (coloring)
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Explanation: These five criteria are evaluated and scored from 0 to 2 base WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
d on the newborn’s condition immediately after birth to assess their physiol
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ogical stability. WS
7. When the APGAR score is <9 at 5 minutes, it is more importan
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t to stabilize the infant than keep them with mom. T/F?
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Answer: True WS WSWS
Explanation: While bonding with the mother is important, an APGAR sco WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
re less than 9 indicates the newborn may need immediate interventions to e
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nsure adequate oxygenation and circulation, making stabilization the priorit
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y.
8. What are indicators of respiratory difficulties in the newborn?
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Answer: WSWS
- Apnea >20 seconds
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- Expiratory grunting
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- Wheezing
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- Nasal flaring
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- Retractions
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- Use of accessory muscles at rest
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- Tachypnea (high respiratory rate)
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Explanation: These signs indicate increased work of breathing or respirat WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ory distress and warrant prompt assessment and intervention.
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Nursing Practice - Maternal
Health - Galen
Actual Questions and Answers
100% Guarantee Pass
This Exam contains:
➢ Galen College Of Nursing Exam 4
➢ 100% Guarantee Pass.
➢ Each Question Includes The Correct Answer
➢ Expert-Verified explanation
,What are the 4 factors that influence initiation of the first breath
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
?: WSWS
Answer: WSWS
- Chemical factors (hypercarbia, acidosis, hypoxia)
WS WS WS WS WS WSWS
- Sensory factors (stimuli such as noise, light, touch)
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WSWS
- Thermal factors (sudden temperature change)
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- Mechanical factors (thoracic squeeze during birth clears lung fluid)
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Explanation: These factors collectively stimulate the newborn’s respirator WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
y center to initiate and maintain effective breathing at birth.
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2. Why does hypoxia, hypercarbia, and acidosis trigger respirati
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ons?: WSWS
Answer: WSWS
-
WS Hypoxia lowers blood oxygen (PO2) levels and pH, indicating oxygen defici
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ency. WSWS
-
WS Carbon dioxide (PCO2) levels rise, stimulating the respiratory center in the
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
medulla to increase respiratory effort.
WS WS WS WS WSWS
Explanation: The medullary respiratory center responds to elevated CO2 WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
and lowered O2/pH by triggering spontaneous breathing to oxygenate the bl
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ood and remove excess CO2, essential for neonatal adaptation.
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3. Periodic breathing in a newborn is not usually associated with
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any change in skin color or HR. How long are these pauses?:
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Answer: 5-15 seconds WS WS WSWS
,Explanation: Periodic breathing is a benign, immature breathing pattern i WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
n newborns involving brief pauses, generally up to 10-
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15 seconds, without oxygen desaturation or cardiac changes.
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4. What does each APGAR score mean?:
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Answer: >7 = normal WS WS WS WSWS
4-6 = low WS WS WSWS
<3 = critical WS WS WSWS
Explanation: Scores above 7 indicate good newborn status; scores betwee WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
n 4- WS
6 suggest mild to moderate distress and may require intervention; a score le
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ss than 3 indicates severe distress and urgent resuscitation is required.
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5. When is the APGAR score assigned?:
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Answer: At 1 and 5 minutes after birth WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WSWS
Explanation: The APGAR scoring system is a quick and standardized met WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
hod to assess the health and immediate adaptation of a newborn at 1 minute
WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS W
S and again at 5 minutes after birth. This allows healthcare providers to deter
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mine if the infant needs urgent medical intervention and to evaluate initial r
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esponses to resuscitation efforts. WS WS WS
6. What are the five categories of the APGAR score?:
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Answer: WSWS
1. Heart Rate (HR)
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2. Respiratory Rate (RR)
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3. Muscle Tone
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, 4. Reflex irritability (cry)
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5. Generalized Skin Color (coloring)
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Explanation: These five criteria are evaluated and scored from 0 to 2 base WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
d on the newborn’s condition immediately after birth to assess their physiol
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ogical stability. WS
7. When the APGAR score is <9 at 5 minutes, it is more importan
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t to stabilize the infant than keep them with mom. T/F?
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Answer: True WS WSWS
Explanation: While bonding with the mother is important, an APGAR sco WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
re less than 9 indicates the newborn may need immediate interventions to e
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nsure adequate oxygenation and circulation, making stabilization the priorit
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y.
8. What are indicators of respiratory difficulties in the newborn?
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: WSWS
Answer: WSWS
- Apnea >20 seconds
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- Expiratory grunting
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- Wheezing
WS WSWS
- Nasal flaring
WS WS WSWS
- Retractions
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- Use of accessory muscles at rest
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- Tachypnea (high respiratory rate)
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Explanation: These signs indicate increased work of breathing or respirat WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS WS
ory distress and warrant prompt assessment and intervention.
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