NRP 2022 exam/ NRP 7TH EDITION Parts 1 and 2

NRP 2022 exam/ NRP 7TH EDITION Parts 1 and 2 Lesson 1: Foundations of Neonatal Resuscitation Key Points • Some newborns without any apparent risk factors will require resuscitation, including assisted ventilation. • Unlike adults, who experience cardiac arrest due to trauma or heart disease, newborn resuscitation is usually the result of respiratory failure, either before or after birth. • The most important and effective action in neonatal resuscitation is to ventilate the baby’s lungs. • Very few newborns will require chest compressions or medication. • Prolonged lack of adequate perfusion and oxygenation can lead to organ damage. • Resuscitation should proceed quickly and efficiently; however, ensure that you have effectively completed the steps in each block of the Neonatal Resuscitation Program Flow Diagram before moving to the next. • Teamwork, leadership, and communication are critical to successful resuscitation of the newborn. Lesson 1 Review 1. Before birth, the alveoli in the fetal lungs are (collapsed)/ (expanded) and filled with (fluid)/(air). 2. Before birth, oxygen is supplied to the fetus by (the placenta)/ (the fetal lungs). 3. After birth, air in the alveoli causes vessels in the baby’s lungs to (constrict)/(relax). 4. When resuscitating newborns, chest compressions and medication are (rarely)/(frequently) needed. 5. Members of an effective resuscitation team (share information)/(work quietly and independently). Answers 1. Before birth, the alveoli in the fetal lungs are expanded and filled with fluid. 2. Before birth, oxygen is supplied to the fetus by the placenta. 3. After birth, air in the alveoli causes vessels in the baby’s lungs to relax. 4. When resuscitating newborns, chest compressions and medication are rarely needed. 5. Members of an effective resuscitation team share information.