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SURE PASS 2026 Graded A+
The South College NSG5442 Exam 1 study resource (2026) is designed to help
students master foundational pharmacology concepts, including drug mechanisms,
therapeutic uses, and adverse effects. It focuses on applying knowledge to clinical
scenarios, emphasizing patient safety, dosage accuracy, and evidence-based decision-
making. The material supports exam preparation through structured content review and
practice-style questions that reinforce critical thinking skills.
A in APGAR - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Activity (muscle tone)
0 = Limp
1 = Some flexion of extremities
2 = Well flexed
P in APGAR - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-PULSE / HEART RATE
0 = Absent
1 = <100, Slow and irregular
2 = > 100
,G in APGAR - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Grimace- flex irritability
0 = No response
1 = Some motion
2 = Cry
2nd A in APGAR - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Appearance - skin color
0 = Blue; pale
1 = Body pink; extremities blue
2 = Completely pink
R in APGAR - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Respiration- respiratory effort
0 = Absent
1 = Weak cry; hypoventilation
2 = Good; strong cry
How often is APGAR score done? - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Newborn at
1 and 5 minutes
Newborn heart rate - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-100-190 bpm
Newborn temperature - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-97.7-99.3
,Newborn respiratory rate - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-30-60 breaths/min
Newborn (Neonatal) period - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-first 28 days of
extrauterine life
Newborn Stage 1 vital signs - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Right after birth:
Sympathetic system changes
Tachycardia
Rapid respirations
Transient rales
Grunting
Flaring/Retractions
Falling body temperature
Hypertonus
Alertness
Newborn Stage 2 vital signs - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-After a few sleeps:
Oral mucus production
Heart rate labile
More responsive to endogenous and exogenous stimuli
, Meconium is passed
Expected weight loss of newborn - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-losses of up
to 10% in the first 2-3 days are normal
Newborn's length, weight, and fronto-occipital circumference are:
- ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-measured and plotted on growth curves based
on gestational age
Newborns whose weight falls above the 90th percentile for age: -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-are classified as large for gestational age (LGA)
Newborns whose weight falls below the 10th percentile for age: -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-are classified as small for gestational age (SGA)
Newborns whose measurements fall between 10-90th percentile: -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-classified as appropriate for gestational age
(AGA)
Well-established feeding patterns - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-must be
ensured prior to discharge and follow-up care scheduled in 2-3
days post discharge.