Neonatal Resuscitation Exam Questions And 100% Correct Answers

Neonatal Resuscitation Exam Questions And 100% Correct Answers What is the baseline heart rate of the fetus? - Correct Answer 120-160 bpm Does fetal resuscitation start in utero or after birth? - Correct Answer In utero Which deceleration pattern is associated with vagal response to head compression and is not associated with distress? - Correct Answer Early decelerations Which deceleration pattern is associated with uteroplacental insufficiency? - Correct Answer Late decelerations (bad for baby...get baby out!) Decreased O2 supply, combined with lack of short term variability is ominous for what? - Correct Answer Fetal distress Which deceleration pattern is related to cord compression, associated with fetal asphyxia when they are greater than 70bpm, longer than 60 sec, or occur in a pattern persisting for more than 30 min? - Correct Answer Variable decelerations What is normal scalp blood pH in the neonate? - Correct Answer pH of 7.25-7.35 is normal, 7.20-7.25 is "borderline" and <7.20 may be associated with a depressed neonate Who is the pediatric anesthesiologist responsible for, among other things, developing a newborn assessment tool that has drastically reduced infant mortality around the world? - Correct Answer Virginia Apgar The assessment of a neonate in distress consists of what four basic things? - Correct Answer 1) Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring 2) Apgar Scores (at 1 and 5 minutes) 3) Fetal Cord pH 4) CRP What 5 things does the Apgar score rate? - Correct Answer 1) Respiration, crying 2) Reflexes, irritability 3) Pulse, Heart Rate 4) Skin color of body and extremities 5) Muscle Tone What are normal umbilical cord blood gas values when performed at the moment of birth? - Correct Answer pH: 7.28 +/- 0.05 pCO2: 49 +/- 8.4 pO2: 18 +/- 6.2 HCO3: 22 +/- 2.5 B.E. -4 +/- 2