RNC-OB: The Newborn Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
bleeding in the potential space between the skull, periosteum and
the scalp galea aponuerosis; most common with vacuum delivery -
correct answer ✅Subgaleal hematoma
normal newborn blood pressure is -
correct answer ✅56--50
normal newborn mean arterial pressure (MAP) is -
correct answer ✅42-60
the mean BP of a preterm infant should -
correct answer ✅match the number of gestational age
heart murmurs are common in the first 24 hours, but if they persist
after _____ hours, this may indicate an abnormality -
correct answer ✅48
the infant takes its first breath within the first _____ -
correct answer ✅10 seconds
,RNC-OB: The Newborn Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
which is more reliable: capillary blood gases or arterial blood gases
-
correct answer ✅arterial
bowel sounds are usually present ______ minutes after birth -
correct answer ✅30-60
demarcated, unraised red/purple area -
correct answer ✅nevus flammeus (port wine stain)
raised, demarkated, dark red lesion -
correct answer ✅nevus vascularis (strawberry mark)
bluish hands and feet in the first 2-6 hours -
correct answer ✅acrocyanosis
perifollicular lesions, white or yellow pustules, usually transient -
correct answer ✅erythema toxicum
, RNC-OB: The Newborn Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
small raised white spots on the face -
correct answer ✅milia
limp tone may indicate (3) -
correct answer ✅- hypoxia
- CNS abnormalities
- hypoglycemia
spasticity may indicate -
correct answer ✅cerebral palsy
the suck reflex is fully developed at ______ weeks -
correct answer ✅36
tongue protrusion can be _____ or _____ -
correct answer ✅- Down syndrome
-hypothyroidism
rewarming an infant too rapidly can cause (2) -
correct answer ✅- apnea
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
bleeding in the potential space between the skull, periosteum and
the scalp galea aponuerosis; most common with vacuum delivery -
correct answer ✅Subgaleal hematoma
normal newborn blood pressure is -
correct answer ✅56--50
normal newborn mean arterial pressure (MAP) is -
correct answer ✅42-60
the mean BP of a preterm infant should -
correct answer ✅match the number of gestational age
heart murmurs are common in the first 24 hours, but if they persist
after _____ hours, this may indicate an abnormality -
correct answer ✅48
the infant takes its first breath within the first _____ -
correct answer ✅10 seconds
,RNC-OB: The Newborn Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
which is more reliable: capillary blood gases or arterial blood gases
-
correct answer ✅arterial
bowel sounds are usually present ______ minutes after birth -
correct answer ✅30-60
demarcated, unraised red/purple area -
correct answer ✅nevus flammeus (port wine stain)
raised, demarkated, dark red lesion -
correct answer ✅nevus vascularis (strawberry mark)
bluish hands and feet in the first 2-6 hours -
correct answer ✅acrocyanosis
perifollicular lesions, white or yellow pustules, usually transient -
correct answer ✅erythema toxicum
, RNC-OB: The Newborn Exam Actual
Questions and Answers 2026(Verified
Answers)
small raised white spots on the face -
correct answer ✅milia
limp tone may indicate (3) -
correct answer ✅- hypoxia
- CNS abnormalities
- hypoglycemia
spasticity may indicate -
correct answer ✅cerebral palsy
the suck reflex is fully developed at ______ weeks -
correct answer ✅36
tongue protrusion can be _____ or _____ -
correct answer ✅- Down syndrome
-hypothyroidism
rewarming an infant too rapidly can cause (2) -
correct answer ✅- apnea
