AWHONN NEONATAL MODULES EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Selwin is a 2-hour-old neonate who was born at 41 weeks
gestation with a tight nuchal cord. After delivery of the placenta, the
primary care provider noted a silent abruption. Currently, Selwin
has tachypnea, mild grunting, and retractions. His arterial blood gas
results are: pH: 7.25, pCO2: 36, HCO3: 15. Which of the following is a
correct interpretation of these blood gas results?. Answer: Metabolic
acidosis
◉Cecelia was born at 42 week gestation with meconium stained
amniotic fluid after a prolonged second stage of labor. She is floppy,
apneic, and has a heart rate of 60 beats per minute. The first action
in caring for Cecelia is to. Answer: assist with intubation to clear the
airway of meconium.
◉All of the following conditions warrant the use of continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) in a newborn except. Answer:
diaphragmatic hernia.
, ◉Tatiana is a 24-year-old homeless woman who presents to the
labor and delivery unit in active labor with no history of prenatal
care. She gives birth precipitously within 10 minutes after her
arrival. The neonate's Apgar scores are 2 at 1 minute of life, 5 at 5
minutes of life, and 7 at 10 minutes of life, and the neonate falls in
the small for gestational age category on the neonatal growth chart.
At 12 hours of age, the neonate is tachypneic, jittery, hypertonic,
high-pitched cry, and inconsolable. It is important to screen this
neonate for. Answer: substance exposure.
◉When evaluating a neonate for sepsis the term "left shift" refers to
the. Answer: increase in proportion of immature white blood cells.
◉Mario is a 2-hour-old neonate who was born at 41 weeks gestation
with meconium stained amniotic fluid. He presented floppy and
apneic and after tracheal suctioning for meconium, he required 2
minutes of bag/mask ventilation on 100% oxygen. He was weaned
to room air by 10 minutes of age. Currently, Mario has tachypnea,
mild grunting, and retractions. His arterial blood gas levels are: pH:
7.15, pCO2: 63, HCO3: 21. Which of the following is a correct
interpretation of these blood gas results?. Answer: Respiratory
acidosis
◉The late preterm infant population is currently defined as babies
who are born between. Answer: 34 and 36 completed weeks of
gestation.
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉Selwin is a 2-hour-old neonate who was born at 41 weeks
gestation with a tight nuchal cord. After delivery of the placenta, the
primary care provider noted a silent abruption. Currently, Selwin
has tachypnea, mild grunting, and retractions. His arterial blood gas
results are: pH: 7.25, pCO2: 36, HCO3: 15. Which of the following is a
correct interpretation of these blood gas results?. Answer: Metabolic
acidosis
◉Cecelia was born at 42 week gestation with meconium stained
amniotic fluid after a prolonged second stage of labor. She is floppy,
apneic, and has a heart rate of 60 beats per minute. The first action
in caring for Cecelia is to. Answer: assist with intubation to clear the
airway of meconium.
◉All of the following conditions warrant the use of continuous
positive airway pressure (CPAP) in a newborn except. Answer:
diaphragmatic hernia.
, ◉Tatiana is a 24-year-old homeless woman who presents to the
labor and delivery unit in active labor with no history of prenatal
care. She gives birth precipitously within 10 minutes after her
arrival. The neonate's Apgar scores are 2 at 1 minute of life, 5 at 5
minutes of life, and 7 at 10 minutes of life, and the neonate falls in
the small for gestational age category on the neonatal growth chart.
At 12 hours of age, the neonate is tachypneic, jittery, hypertonic,
high-pitched cry, and inconsolable. It is important to screen this
neonate for. Answer: substance exposure.
◉When evaluating a neonate for sepsis the term "left shift" refers to
the. Answer: increase in proportion of immature white blood cells.
◉Mario is a 2-hour-old neonate who was born at 41 weeks gestation
with meconium stained amniotic fluid. He presented floppy and
apneic and after tracheal suctioning for meconium, he required 2
minutes of bag/mask ventilation on 100% oxygen. He was weaned
to room air by 10 minutes of age. Currently, Mario has tachypnea,
mild grunting, and retractions. His arterial blood gas levels are: pH:
7.15, pCO2: 63, HCO3: 21. Which of the following is a correct
interpretation of these blood gas results?. Answer: Respiratory
acidosis
◉The late preterm infant population is currently defined as babies
who are born between. Answer: 34 and 36 completed weeks of
gestation.
