RNC NIC EXAM |ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Neonatal Side Effects of Maternal Administration of Magnesium Sulfate include:
A. Hypertonia
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Respiratory Depression
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Respiratory Depression
Question 2
Analyze the following blood gas value:
pH 7.11, CO2 65, HCO3 17
A. Compensated metabolic acidosis
B. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
C. Uncompensated mixed respiratory & metabolic acidosis
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Uncompensated mixed respiratory & metabolic acidosis
Question 3
You are obtaining labs for a newborn who was born 2 days ago. Which of the following
elevated lab values indicate physiologic hyperbilirubinemia.
A. Elevated glucose
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,B. Elevated Direct Bilirubin
C. Elevated Indirect Bilirubin
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Elevated Indirect Bilirubin
Question 4
Newborns with hyperglycemia in utero are at risk for
A. Being born small for their gestational age
B. Gastroschisis
C. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Question 5
Analyze the following blood gas value:
pH 7.38, CO2 27, HCO3 16
A. Compensated metabolic acidosis
B. Compensated respiratory acidosis
C. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Compensated metabolic acidosis
Question 6
What's the difference between NIPPV and CPAP?
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, A. CPAP & NIPPV are essentially the same except CPAP is delivered with a mask and NIPPV is
delivered with prongs
B. CPAP provides constant distending pressure whereas NIPPV only provides intermittent
breaths without constant distending pressure
C. CPAP provides constant distending pressure whereas NIPPV provides constant distending
pressure with peak intervals above to mimic tidal volumes
CORRECT ANSWER
C. CPAP provides constant distending pressure whereas NIPPV provides constant distending
pressure with peak intervals above to mimic tidal volumes
Question 7
You are caring for a newborn who is small for their gestational age, has hepatomegaly, and
"blueberry muffin spots". This is most likely due to
A. Congential viral infection
B. Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
C. Traumatic delivery
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Congential viral infection
Question 8
Functional closure of the ductus arteriosus occurs as a result of
A. fibrosis of the ductal muscle
B. increased arterial oxygen
C. increased left atrial pressure
CORRECT ANSWER
B. increased arterial oxygen
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VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Neonatal Side Effects of Maternal Administration of Magnesium Sulfate include:
A. Hypertonia
B. Hypoglycemia
C. Respiratory Depression
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Respiratory Depression
Question 2
Analyze the following blood gas value:
pH 7.11, CO2 65, HCO3 17
A. Compensated metabolic acidosis
B. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
C. Uncompensated mixed respiratory & metabolic acidosis
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Uncompensated mixed respiratory & metabolic acidosis
Question 3
You are obtaining labs for a newborn who was born 2 days ago. Which of the following
elevated lab values indicate physiologic hyperbilirubinemia.
A. Elevated glucose
1
,B. Elevated Direct Bilirubin
C. Elevated Indirect Bilirubin
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Elevated Indirect Bilirubin
Question 4
Newborns with hyperglycemia in utero are at risk for
A. Being born small for their gestational age
B. Gastroschisis
C. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Question 5
Analyze the following blood gas value:
pH 7.38, CO2 27, HCO3 16
A. Compensated metabolic acidosis
B. Compensated respiratory acidosis
C. Uncompensated metabolic acidosis
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Compensated metabolic acidosis
Question 6
What's the difference between NIPPV and CPAP?
2
, A. CPAP & NIPPV are essentially the same except CPAP is delivered with a mask and NIPPV is
delivered with prongs
B. CPAP provides constant distending pressure whereas NIPPV only provides intermittent
breaths without constant distending pressure
C. CPAP provides constant distending pressure whereas NIPPV provides constant distending
pressure with peak intervals above to mimic tidal volumes
CORRECT ANSWER
C. CPAP provides constant distending pressure whereas NIPPV provides constant distending
pressure with peak intervals above to mimic tidal volumes
Question 7
You are caring for a newborn who is small for their gestational age, has hepatomegaly, and
"blueberry muffin spots". This is most likely due to
A. Congential viral infection
B. Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia
C. Traumatic delivery
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Congential viral infection
Question 8
Functional closure of the ductus arteriosus occurs as a result of
A. fibrosis of the ductal muscle
B. increased arterial oxygen
C. increased left atrial pressure
CORRECT ANSWER
B. increased arterial oxygen
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