NPS FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉Heart rate, respiratory effort, color, reflex irritability, muscle tone.
Answer: What 5 conditions are assessed in the APGAR score?
◉Indicates severe asphyxia; requires immediate resuscitation with
ventilator assistance.. Answer: Describe appropriate intervention for
the following APGAR score: 0-3
◉Indicates moderate asphyxia; requires stimulation and O2
administration. Answer: Describe appropriate intervention for the
following APGAR score: 4-6
◉Is normal, requires routine observation, suctioning the upper
airway with bulb syringe, drying the infant, and placing under
warmer.. Answer: Describe appropriate intervention for the
following APGAR score: 7-10
◉Nasal flaring. Answer: What is often the first sign of respiratory
distress in the infant?
, ◉pH, 7.35-7.45; PaCO2, 35-45 mmHg; PaO2, 50-70 mmHg; HCO3,
20-26 mEq/L; BE, -5-+5. Answer: List the normal ABG levels of an
infant
◉Indications for nasal CPAP. Answer: 1. To improve oxygenation
2. To increase static compliance
3. To increase functional residual capacity
4. To decrease WOB
5. To decrease intrapulmonary shunting
6. To decrease PVR
◉Complications of CPAP. Answer: 1. Barotrauma
2. Decreased venous return, resulting in CO
3. Air-trapping
4. Pressure necrosis
5. Loss of CPAP from crying or displacement
◉Hazards of O2 therapy in the neonate. Answer: 1. Retinopathy of
prematurity (ROP)
2. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉Heart rate, respiratory effort, color, reflex irritability, muscle tone.
Answer: What 5 conditions are assessed in the APGAR score?
◉Indicates severe asphyxia; requires immediate resuscitation with
ventilator assistance.. Answer: Describe appropriate intervention for
the following APGAR score: 0-3
◉Indicates moderate asphyxia; requires stimulation and O2
administration. Answer: Describe appropriate intervention for the
following APGAR score: 4-6
◉Is normal, requires routine observation, suctioning the upper
airway with bulb syringe, drying the infant, and placing under
warmer.. Answer: Describe appropriate intervention for the
following APGAR score: 7-10
◉Nasal flaring. Answer: What is often the first sign of respiratory
distress in the infant?
, ◉pH, 7.35-7.45; PaCO2, 35-45 mmHg; PaO2, 50-70 mmHg; HCO3,
20-26 mEq/L; BE, -5-+5. Answer: List the normal ABG levels of an
infant
◉Indications for nasal CPAP. Answer: 1. To improve oxygenation
2. To increase static compliance
3. To increase functional residual capacity
4. To decrease WOB
5. To decrease intrapulmonary shunting
6. To decrease PVR
◉Complications of CPAP. Answer: 1. Barotrauma
2. Decreased venous return, resulting in CO
3. Air-trapping
4. Pressure necrosis
5. Loss of CPAP from crying or displacement
◉Hazards of O2 therapy in the neonate. Answer: 1. Retinopathy of
prematurity (ROP)
2. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD)
