Delivery Room Resuscitation RNC NIC
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Personnel roles should be _______ before delivery. - CORRECT ANSWER - Defined
Every delivery should be attended by how many people(persons) capable of resuscitation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - at least one
For multiple births; how many resuscitation teams should there be? - CORRECT
ANSWER - one for each infant
In compliance with family centered care what is one team member role that should be defined for
resuscitation teams? - CORRECT ANSWER - Family support member
What are the initial three questions to ask during a resuscitation scenario? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Is the infant: term, crying, with good muscle tone?
Remember the ABCs - CORRECT ANSWER - Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Airway Guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - Position infant on back with neck slightly
extended; a shoulder pad may be needed to help with positioning; head in sniffing position
Clear the Airway - CORRECT ANSWER - Suction the mouth before the nose; suction
should be set at 100 mg Hg
Maintain a _____, _____ environment - CORRECT ANSWER - warm dry
, How should you stimulate an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER - flick soles of feet; rub back
and extremities
How many attempts should be used to stimulate an infant during resuscitation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - no more than two; attempts should be brief
When should PPV NOT be utilized during resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWER - If there
is a suspected CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia)
Wheres should you place the pulse oximeter probe during resuscitation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - right wrist to measure preductal saturations
How long will it take for an infants oxygen saturations to rise to 90% after birth during a normal
transition? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 minutes
Oxygen flow meter should be up to how many L/min - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
Initiation of oxygen should begin at how many L/min - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 l/min
When should you begin PPV? - CORRECT ANSWER - when infant is apnic, gasping and
the HR is less than 100 bpm and or target saturation below target level despite oxygen increase to
100%
Rate of ventilation when applying PPV to neonate? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40 to 60 bpm
Initial inspiratory pressure during PPV? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 mm Hg, may
increase to 30 mm Hg
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Personnel roles should be _______ before delivery. - CORRECT ANSWER - Defined
Every delivery should be attended by how many people(persons) capable of resuscitation? -
CORRECT ANSWER - at least one
For multiple births; how many resuscitation teams should there be? - CORRECT
ANSWER - one for each infant
In compliance with family centered care what is one team member role that should be defined for
resuscitation teams? - CORRECT ANSWER - Family support member
What are the initial three questions to ask during a resuscitation scenario? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Is the infant: term, crying, with good muscle tone?
Remember the ABCs - CORRECT ANSWER - Airway
Breathing
Circulation
Airway Guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER - Position infant on back with neck slightly
extended; a shoulder pad may be needed to help with positioning; head in sniffing position
Clear the Airway - CORRECT ANSWER - Suction the mouth before the nose; suction
should be set at 100 mg Hg
Maintain a _____, _____ environment - CORRECT ANSWER - warm dry
, How should you stimulate an infant? - CORRECT ANSWER - flick soles of feet; rub back
and extremities
How many attempts should be used to stimulate an infant during resuscitation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - no more than two; attempts should be brief
When should PPV NOT be utilized during resuscitation? - CORRECT ANSWER - If there
is a suspected CDH (congenital diaphragmatic hernia)
Wheres should you place the pulse oximeter probe during resuscitation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - right wrist to measure preductal saturations
How long will it take for an infants oxygen saturations to rise to 90% after birth during a normal
transition? - CORRECT ANSWER - 10 minutes
Oxygen flow meter should be up to how many L/min - CORRECT ANSWER - 10
Initiation of oxygen should begin at how many L/min - CORRECT ANSWER - 5 l/min
When should you begin PPV? - CORRECT ANSWER - when infant is apnic, gasping and
the HR is less than 100 bpm and or target saturation below target level despite oxygen increase to
100%
Rate of ventilation when applying PPV to neonate? - CORRECT ANSWER - 40 to 60 bpm
Initial inspiratory pressure during PPV? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 mm Hg, may
increase to 30 mm Hg
