SECTION A KETTERING NPS QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A fiberoptic light is placed on an infants right chest. A lighted
halo is seen around the point of contact. The light is then placed
on the infants left chest and no light can be seen. This would
indicate that
A.) The right hemidiaphragm is absent
B.) There is right pneumothorax
C.) There is pneumomediastinum present
D.) The left hemidiaphragm is herniated Correct Answers D.)
The left hemidiaphragm is herniated
A pleasure effusion is best demonstrated by
A.) Two right angle radiographs
B.) PA and AP films
C.) A lateral decubitus film
D.) A lateral neck film Correct Answers C.) A lateral
decubitus film
A pregnant mother reports that october 16 was the first day of
her last menstrual period. What is her babys due date?
A.) January 9
B.) March 31
C.) July 23
D.) September 16 Correct Answers C.) July 23
abruptio placentae Correct Answers premature separation of
the normally implanted placenta
All of the following are transplacental infections, EXCEPT
,A.) Gonorrhea
B.) Rubella
C.) Syphilis
D.) cytomegalovirus Correct Answers A.) Gonorrhea
All of the following could add to a high risk infant delivery
EXCEPT
A.) Maternal diabetes
B.) Age of the mother
C.) Maternal cigarette smoking
D.) Appropriate prenatal care Correct Answers D.)
Appropriate prenatal care
All of the following will cause the mediastium to shift away
from the pathology EXCEPT
A.) Diaphragmatic hernia
B.) Atelectasis
C.) Pneumothorax
D.) Pleural effusion Correct Answers B.) Atelectasis
An A-P chest radiograph of a newborn reveals an egg-shaped
cardiac silhouette. This would be consistent with
A.) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return
B.) Tetraolgy of fallot
C.) Transposition of the great vessels
D.) Ventricular spatial defect Correct Answers C.)
Transposition of the great vessels
An Apgar score of 4 indicates..
A.) A normal infant
B.) No depression
, C.) Moderate depression
D.) Severe depression Correct Answers C. Moderate
depression
An infection in a newborn is more commonlt associated with..
A.) Normal body temperature
B.) Hypothermia
C.) Hyperthermia
D.) Decreased oxygen consumption Correct Answers B.)
Hypothermia
An L/S ration of 3:1 indicates...
A.) A high risk infant
B.) Low incidence of hyaline membrane disease
C.) That respiratory distress will be presnt
D.) An infant who is small for gestational age Correct Answers
B.) Low incidence of hyaline membrane disease
At 33.3 'C, a newborn will require.
A.) The normal amount of oxygen for survival
B.) Twice as much oxygen for survival
C.) Three times as much oxygen for survival
D.) Four times as much oxygen for survival Correct Answers
C.) Three times as much oxygen for survival
Biot's Correct Answers Increased RR & depth w/ irregular
periods of apnea, each breath has same depth Caused by CNS
problems
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A fiberoptic light is placed on an infants right chest. A lighted
halo is seen around the point of contact. The light is then placed
on the infants left chest and no light can be seen. This would
indicate that
A.) The right hemidiaphragm is absent
B.) There is right pneumothorax
C.) There is pneumomediastinum present
D.) The left hemidiaphragm is herniated Correct Answers D.)
The left hemidiaphragm is herniated
A pleasure effusion is best demonstrated by
A.) Two right angle radiographs
B.) PA and AP films
C.) A lateral decubitus film
D.) A lateral neck film Correct Answers C.) A lateral
decubitus film
A pregnant mother reports that october 16 was the first day of
her last menstrual period. What is her babys due date?
A.) January 9
B.) March 31
C.) July 23
D.) September 16 Correct Answers C.) July 23
abruptio placentae Correct Answers premature separation of
the normally implanted placenta
All of the following are transplacental infections, EXCEPT
,A.) Gonorrhea
B.) Rubella
C.) Syphilis
D.) cytomegalovirus Correct Answers A.) Gonorrhea
All of the following could add to a high risk infant delivery
EXCEPT
A.) Maternal diabetes
B.) Age of the mother
C.) Maternal cigarette smoking
D.) Appropriate prenatal care Correct Answers D.)
Appropriate prenatal care
All of the following will cause the mediastium to shift away
from the pathology EXCEPT
A.) Diaphragmatic hernia
B.) Atelectasis
C.) Pneumothorax
D.) Pleural effusion Correct Answers B.) Atelectasis
An A-P chest radiograph of a newborn reveals an egg-shaped
cardiac silhouette. This would be consistent with
A.) Total anomalous pulmonary venous return
B.) Tetraolgy of fallot
C.) Transposition of the great vessels
D.) Ventricular spatial defect Correct Answers C.)
Transposition of the great vessels
An Apgar score of 4 indicates..
A.) A normal infant
B.) No depression
, C.) Moderate depression
D.) Severe depression Correct Answers C. Moderate
depression
An infection in a newborn is more commonlt associated with..
A.) Normal body temperature
B.) Hypothermia
C.) Hyperthermia
D.) Decreased oxygen consumption Correct Answers B.)
Hypothermia
An L/S ration of 3:1 indicates...
A.) A high risk infant
B.) Low incidence of hyaline membrane disease
C.) That respiratory distress will be presnt
D.) An infant who is small for gestational age Correct Answers
B.) Low incidence of hyaline membrane disease
At 33.3 'C, a newborn will require.
A.) The normal amount of oxygen for survival
B.) Twice as much oxygen for survival
C.) Three times as much oxygen for survival
D.) Four times as much oxygen for survival Correct Answers
C.) Three times as much oxygen for survival
Biot's Correct Answers Increased RR & depth w/ irregular
periods of apnea, each breath has same depth Caused by CNS
problems
