Newborn Health Assessment 3.0
2026/2027 Update (A+ Guarantee)
Comprehensive Examination · Maternal-
Newborn Nursing · Version 3.0 Author:
Amelia Kane · 50 Questions and answer key
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Name: Student ID:
Date: Score ______ / 50
INSTRUCTIONS
This examination contains 50 multiple-choice questions organized into four sections (A through D).
Select the single best answer for each question. Each question is worth 1 point; there is no penalty for guessing.
Record your answers clearly. Each question has exactly one correct response.
.
Section A — Initial Newborn Assessment and Apgar Scoring
Questions 1 to 15 · 1 point each · 15 points
1. [1 pt] A term newborn has just been placed on the radiant warmer. Which action
should the nurse complete FIRST as part of the initial assessment and stabilization?
A. Measure the head and chest circumference
B. Apply identification bands to the newborn and parent
C. Dry the newborn thoroughly and position to open the airway
D. Record the Apgar score at 1 minute of age
2. [1 pt] Apgar scoring is routinely performed at which standard times after birth?
A. At delivery of the shoulders and at 30 minutes of age
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, B. 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth
C. Every 15 minutes during the first hour of life
D. Immediately at birth only
3. [1 pt] A newborn's 1-minute Apgar score is 5. Which nursing action is MOST
appropriate?
A. Document the score and provide routine newborn care
B. Delay any intervention until the 5-minute score is assigned
C. Repeat the assessment in 1 hour
D. Initiate appropriate resuscitative measures and continue close monitoring
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4. [1 pt] Which Apgar component receives a score of 2 when the heart rate is greater than
100/min?
A. Appearance
B. Pulse
C. Grimace (reflex irritability)
D. Activity (muscle tone)
5. [1 pt] A newborn has slow, irregular respirations with a weak cry. Which
respiratory score does this finding receive?
A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. Cannot be scored until the newborn cries loudly
6. [1 pt] Which finding under Activity (muscle tone) earns a score of 2?
A. Limp, flaccid extremities
B. Some flexion of the extremities
C. Active movement with well-flexed extremities
D. Extended legs with arms resting flexed at the side
7. [1 pt] A newborn's trunk and face are pink, but the hands and feet are blue. Which
Appearance score does the nurse assign?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 1 only if the finding persists beyond 10 seconds
8. [1 pt] A newborn cries vigorously when the soles of the feet are flicked. Which
Grimace (reflex irritability) score is assigned?
A. No response to stimulation
B. Grimacing only, without crying
C. Body movement without a cry
D. Active cry, cough, or sneeze
9. [1 pt] A newborn's 5-minute Apgar score is 8. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
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2026/2027 Update (A+ Guarantee)
Comprehensive Examination · Maternal-
Newborn Nursing · Version 3.0 Author:
Amelia Kane · 50 Questions and answer key
·
Name: Student ID:
Date: Score ______ / 50
INSTRUCTIONS
This examination contains 50 multiple-choice questions organized into four sections (A through D).
Select the single best answer for each question. Each question is worth 1 point; there is no penalty for guessing.
Record your answers clearly. Each question has exactly one correct response.
.
Section A — Initial Newborn Assessment and Apgar Scoring
Questions 1 to 15 · 1 point each · 15 points
1. [1 pt] A term newborn has just been placed on the radiant warmer. Which action
should the nurse complete FIRST as part of the initial assessment and stabilization?
A. Measure the head and chest circumference
B. Apply identification bands to the newborn and parent
C. Dry the newborn thoroughly and position to open the airway
D. Record the Apgar score at 1 minute of age
2. [1 pt] Apgar scoring is routinely performed at which standard times after birth?
A. At delivery of the shoulders and at 30 minutes of age
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, B. 1 minute and 5 minutes after birth
C. Every 15 minutes during the first hour of life
D. Immediately at birth only
3. [1 pt] A newborn's 1-minute Apgar score is 5. Which nursing action is MOST
appropriate?
A. Document the score and provide routine newborn care
B. Delay any intervention until the 5-minute score is assigned
C. Repeat the assessment in 1 hour
D. Initiate appropriate resuscitative measures and continue close monitoring
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4. [1 pt] Which Apgar component receives a score of 2 when the heart rate is greater than
100/min?
A. Appearance
B. Pulse
C. Grimace (reflex irritability)
D. Activity (muscle tone)
5. [1 pt] A newborn has slow, irregular respirations with a weak cry. Which
respiratory score does this finding receive?
A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. Cannot be scored until the newborn cries loudly
6. [1 pt] Which finding under Activity (muscle tone) earns a score of 2?
A. Limp, flaccid extremities
B. Some flexion of the extremities
C. Active movement with well-flexed extremities
D. Extended legs with arms resting flexed at the side
7. [1 pt] A newborn's trunk and face are pink, but the hands and feet are blue. Which
Appearance score does the nurse assign?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 1 only if the finding persists beyond 10 seconds
8. [1 pt] A newborn cries vigorously when the soles of the feet are flicked. Which
Grimace (reflex irritability) score is assigned?
A. No response to stimulation
B. Grimacing only, without crying
C. Body movement without a cry
D. Active cry, cough, or sneeze
9. [1 pt] A newborn's 5-minute Apgar score is 8. How should the nurse interpret this finding?
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