Exam Newborn Life Support || All Answers are Valid
A tracheal tube can be used as a suction catheter? correct answers True
The apgar score correlates-with degree of fetal acidosis correct answers False
The baby should be weighed in order to calculate resus drugs correct answers False
Opening the alveoli in an apnoeic unconscious baby requires pressure of 15-30cm water correct
answers True
Therapeutic hypothermia is a benefit in preterm babies to 36weeks correct answers False
In seriously compromised baby injudicious use of boluses of fluid can lead to impaired cardiac
function correct answers True
Most babies in primary apnoea will eventually begin breathing without any intervention as long
as they have a clear airway correct answers True
Resuscitation: chest compressions and ventilation of newborn babies is a common event. correct
answers False
The assisted transition and stabilisation of a preterm baby follow a standard ABC approach
correct answers True
Initial assessment of an apnoeic baby cannot predict the extent of resus required correct answers
True
, An incorrectly sized oropharangeal airway can in itself cause a blockage of the airway correct
answers True
Peripheral IV access is safer and equally effective alternative to UVC correct answers False
All babies born through meconium stained liquor will have inhaled enough meconium for this to
cause problems correct answers False
During sustained severe hypoxia once FH <60 and it is maintained at this rate for several minutes
by aerobic metabolism correct answers True
Most children who are later diagnosed with cerebral palsy had low apgar score< 7 at 5 mins
correct answers False
Most newborn babies have to be stimulated to make them breathe correct answers False
All babies born through mec stained liquor must be intubated correct answers False
Agonal gasps occur are a rate of 30 min correct answers False(12 per minute)
Cord Ph measurements can be made from umbilical cords when these have been immediately
double-clamped up to 60 minutes after delivery correct answers True
Correct position of the head in a newborn is sniffing the air position correct answers
False( neutral)
Mask inflation commonly causes pneumothorax correct answers False
Breathing stops in 2-3 mins if the brain is deprived of oxygen correct answers True
A tracheal tube can be used as a suction catheter? correct answers True
The apgar score correlates-with degree of fetal acidosis correct answers False
The baby should be weighed in order to calculate resus drugs correct answers False
Opening the alveoli in an apnoeic unconscious baby requires pressure of 15-30cm water correct
answers True
Therapeutic hypothermia is a benefit in preterm babies to 36weeks correct answers False
In seriously compromised baby injudicious use of boluses of fluid can lead to impaired cardiac
function correct answers True
Most babies in primary apnoea will eventually begin breathing without any intervention as long
as they have a clear airway correct answers True
Resuscitation: chest compressions and ventilation of newborn babies is a common event. correct
answers False
The assisted transition and stabilisation of a preterm baby follow a standard ABC approach
correct answers True
Initial assessment of an apnoeic baby cannot predict the extent of resus required correct answers
True
, An incorrectly sized oropharangeal airway can in itself cause a blockage of the airway correct
answers True
Peripheral IV access is safer and equally effective alternative to UVC correct answers False
All babies born through meconium stained liquor will have inhaled enough meconium for this to
cause problems correct answers False
During sustained severe hypoxia once FH <60 and it is maintained at this rate for several minutes
by aerobic metabolism correct answers True
Most children who are later diagnosed with cerebral palsy had low apgar score< 7 at 5 mins
correct answers False
Most newborn babies have to be stimulated to make them breathe correct answers False
All babies born through mec stained liquor must be intubated correct answers False
Agonal gasps occur are a rate of 30 min correct answers False(12 per minute)
Cord Ph measurements can be made from umbilical cords when these have been immediately
double-clamped up to 60 minutes after delivery correct answers True
Correct position of the head in a newborn is sniffing the air position correct answers
False( neutral)
Mask inflation commonly causes pneumothorax correct answers False
Breathing stops in 2-3 mins if the brain is deprived of oxygen correct answers True
