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What is the single most IMPORTANT step in newborn resuscitation? -
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Correct answer ✔Ventilation of the newborn's lungs
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Before birth, the alveoli in the fetal lungs are (collapsed)/(expanded) and
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filled with (fluid)/(air) - Correct answer ✔expanded; fluid
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Before birth, oxygen is supplied to the fetus by the (placenta)/(fetal lungs) -
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Correct answer ✔placenta
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After birth, air in the alveoli causes vessels in the baby's lungs to
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(constrict)/(relax) - Correct answer ✔relax |! |! |! |!




(True) or (False): Some newborns without any apparent risk factors will
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require resuscitation, including assisted ventilation - Correct answer ✔True
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Unlike adults, who experience cardiac arrest due to trauma or heart disease,
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newborn resuscitation is usually the result of ________________
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_______________, either before or after birth - Correct answer ✔respiratory |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!




failure

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Correct answer ✔few |! |!




Prolonged lack of adequate ____________ and ____________ can lead to
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organ damage - Correct answer ✔perfusion; oxygenation
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Members of an effective resuscitation team (share information)/(work quietly
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and independently) - Correct answer ✔share information
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What are the 4 pre-birth questions to ask the obstetric provider before birth? -
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Correct answer ✔1. What is the expected gestational age?
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2. Is the amniotic fluid clear?
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3. How many babies are expected?
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4. Are there any additional risk factors?
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Every delivery should be attended by at least 1 skilled person (whose only
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responsibility is the management of the newborn)/ (who shares responsibility |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!




for the mother and newborn's care) - Correct answer ✔whose responsibility
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is the management of the newborn
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(true)/(false): All babies who will require neonatal resuscitation can be |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!




identified by the presence of perinatal risk factors. - Correct answer ✔False
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(Many, but not all) |! |! |!

, If a high-risk birth is anticipated, (1 qualified person)/ (a qualified team)
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should be present at the birth - Correct answer ✔a qualified team
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When a high-risk newborn is anticipated because of the presence of risk
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factors, resuscitation supplies and equipment (should)/(should not) be
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unpacked and ready for use - Correct answer ✔should |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!




During the pre-resuscitation team briefing, (prepare for a routine delivery
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because you do not know what will be needed)/ (anticipate potential
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complications and discuss how responsibilities will be delegated) - Correct |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!




answer ✔anticipate potential complications and discuss how responsibilities
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will be delegated
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A qualified nurse or respiratory care practitioner who has been trained in
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neonatal resuscitation and has strong leadership skills (can)/(cannot) be the
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team leader - Correct answer ✔can
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What does a Category I fetal heart rate indicate? - Correct answer ✔A
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NORMAL TRACING and is predictive of normal fetal acid-base status at the
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time of the observation, and routine follow-up is indicated
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What does a Category II fetal heart rate indicate? - Correct answer ✔An
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INDETERMINATE TRACING r/t inadequate evidence to classify them as |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |! |!




either normal or abnormal. Further evaluation, continued surveillance, and
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reevaluation are indicated |! |!