MCN - Newborn Care Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
Perinatal period -
correct answer ✅28th wk of gestation till 7 days after birth
Neonatal period -
correct answer ✅first 28 days of life
Ductus ateriosus -
correct answer ✅blood from pulm artery to aorta
Foramen ovale -
correct answer ✅blood from R to L atrium
Ductus venosus -
correct answer ✅blood from hepatic system to vena cava
Newborn blood volume -
correct answer ✅80-85 ml /kg
delayed cord clamp increases volume by 25-40%
, MCN - Newborn Care Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
blood components (RBCs) -
correct answer ✅RBCs live 80-100 days
physiologic anemia of infancy(6-8 weeks)
leukocytosis
Respiration rate of newborn -
correct answer ✅short, irregular, 30-60 bpm
<10 sec pauses = normal
vaginal delivery - thorax compression removes fluid during delivery
Why are newborns prone to heat loss -
correct answer ✅thin skin, large surface area
low fat, low stored energy (brown fat), low muscle activity,
don't shiver
evaporation, conduction, convection, & radiation
how to prevent conduction with newborns -
correct answer ✅warms hands, stethoscope, any other cold
surfaces
Questions and Answers 2026
Perinatal period -
correct answer ✅28th wk of gestation till 7 days after birth
Neonatal period -
correct answer ✅first 28 days of life
Ductus ateriosus -
correct answer ✅blood from pulm artery to aorta
Foramen ovale -
correct answer ✅blood from R to L atrium
Ductus venosus -
correct answer ✅blood from hepatic system to vena cava
Newborn blood volume -
correct answer ✅80-85 ml /kg
delayed cord clamp increases volume by 25-40%
, MCN - Newborn Care Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026
blood components (RBCs) -
correct answer ✅RBCs live 80-100 days
physiologic anemia of infancy(6-8 weeks)
leukocytosis
Respiration rate of newborn -
correct answer ✅short, irregular, 30-60 bpm
<10 sec pauses = normal
vaginal delivery - thorax compression removes fluid during delivery
Why are newborns prone to heat loss -
correct answer ✅thin skin, large surface area
low fat, low stored energy (brown fat), low muscle activity,
don't shiver
evaporation, conduction, convection, & radiation
how to prevent conduction with newborns -
correct answer ✅warms hands, stethoscope, any other cold
surfaces
