Newborn Life Support Exam Test Questions and Answers Rated A
A tracheal tube can be used as a suction An incorrectly sized oropharangeal airway can in
catheter? - -True itself cause a blockage of the airway - -
True
The apgar score correlates-with degree of fetal
acidosis - -False Peripheral IV access is safer and equally
effective alternative to UVC - -False
The baby should be weighed in order to calculate
resus drugs - -False All babies born through meconium stained liquor
will have inhaled enough meconium for this to
cause problems - -False
Opening the alveoli in an apnoeic unconscious
baby requires pressure of 15-30cm water -
-True During sustained severe hypoxia once FH <60
and it is maintained at this rate for several
minutes by aerobic metabolism - -True
Therapeutic hypothermia is a benefit in preterm
babies to 36weeks - -False
Most children who are later diagnosed with
cerebral palsy had low apgar score< 7 at 5 mins -
In seriously compromised baby injudicious use of -False
boluses of fluid can lead to impaired cardiac
function - -True
Most newborn babies have to be stimulated to
make them breathe - -False
Most babies in primary apnoea will eventually
begin breathing without any intervention as long
as they have a clear airway - -True All babies born through mec stained liquor must
be intubated - -False
Resuscitation: chest compressions and
ventilation of newborn babies is a common Agonal gasps occur are a rate of 30 min - -
event. - -False False(12 per minute)
The assisted transition and stabilisation of a Cord Ph measurements can be made from
preterm baby follow a standard ABC approach - umbilical cords when these have been
-True immediately double-clamped up to 60 minutes
after delivery - -True
Initial assessment of an apnoeic baby cannot
predict the extent of resus required - -True Correct position of the head in a newborn is
sniffing the air position - -False( neutral)
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A tracheal tube can be used as a suction An incorrectly sized oropharangeal airway can in
catheter? - -True itself cause a blockage of the airway - -
True
The apgar score correlates-with degree of fetal
acidosis - -False Peripheral IV access is safer and equally
effective alternative to UVC - -False
The baby should be weighed in order to calculate
resus drugs - -False All babies born through meconium stained liquor
will have inhaled enough meconium for this to
cause problems - -False
Opening the alveoli in an apnoeic unconscious
baby requires pressure of 15-30cm water -
-True During sustained severe hypoxia once FH <60
and it is maintained at this rate for several
minutes by aerobic metabolism - -True
Therapeutic hypothermia is a benefit in preterm
babies to 36weeks - -False
Most children who are later diagnosed with
cerebral palsy had low apgar score< 7 at 5 mins -
In seriously compromised baby injudicious use of -False
boluses of fluid can lead to impaired cardiac
function - -True
Most newborn babies have to be stimulated to
make them breathe - -False
Most babies in primary apnoea will eventually
begin breathing without any intervention as long
as they have a clear airway - -True All babies born through mec stained liquor must
be intubated - -False
Resuscitation: chest compressions and
ventilation of newborn babies is a common Agonal gasps occur are a rate of 30 min - -
event. - -False False(12 per minute)
The assisted transition and stabilisation of a Cord Ph measurements can be made from
preterm baby follow a standard ABC approach - umbilical cords when these have been
-True immediately double-clamped up to 60 minutes
after delivery - -True
Initial assessment of an apnoeic baby cannot
predict the extent of resus required - -True Correct position of the head in a newborn is
sniffing the air position - -False( neutral)
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