POSTPARTUM AND NEWBORN CARE
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
● What are the 3 main newborn care priorities? Answer: Breathing,
warmth, identification.
● What is the Apgar score? Answer: A score that checks how well the
newborn is adjusting after birth.
● When is Apgar checked? Answer: 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.
● What 5 things does Apgar assess? Answer: Heart rate, breathing,
muscle tone, reflexes, skin color.
● What Apgar score is considered okay? Answer: 7 or higher.
● Why do newborns get cold easily? Answer: They are wet after birth.
● How do you prevent heat loss in newborns? Answer: Dry baby, skin-
to-skin, radiant warmer.
PRACTICE EXAM 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
● What are the 3 main newborn care priorities? Answer: Breathing,
warmth, identification.
● What is the Apgar score? Answer: A score that checks how well the
newborn is adjusting after birth.
● When is Apgar checked? Answer: 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth.
● What 5 things does Apgar assess? Answer: Heart rate, breathing,
muscle tone, reflexes, skin color.
● What Apgar score is considered okay? Answer: 7 or higher.
● Why do newborns get cold easily? Answer: They are wet after birth.
● How do you prevent heat loss in newborns? Answer: Dry baby, skin-
to-skin, radiant warmer.