Question 1

For Surfactant Replacement Therapy, what range of temperature should you warm the oxygen to for a neonate?

Accepted Answer

A) 31 to 34 degrees Celsius 
B) 36 to 38 degrees Celsius 
C) 30 to 32 degrees Celsius 
D) 28 to 36 degrees Celsius 
A) 31 to 34 degrees Celsius 
B) 36 to 38 degrees Celsius 
C) 30 to 32 degrees Celsius 
D) 28 to 36 degrees Celsius

Question 2

Which of the following infants should the nurse see first?

Accepted Answer

A) A one-day-old infant with a bulging anterior fontanel when crying 
B) A one-day-old infant born at 43 weeks with parchment-like skin 
C) A 3-month-old infant with a respiratory rate of 55 breaths per minute, who experiences brief pauses of breathing during sleep. 
D) A one-day-old infant lying quietly and awake with an apical rate of 180 
A) A one-day-old infant with a bulging anterior fontanel when crying 
B) A one-day-old infant born at 43 weeks with parchment-like skin 
C) A 3-month-old infant with a respiratory rate of 55 breaths per minute, who experiences brief pauses of breathing during sleep. 
D) A one-day-old infant lying quietly and awake with an apical rate of 180

Question 3

A very anxious primigravida mother is being seen in the pre-natal clinic at 39 weeks and has indicated that she read that she was not to change the cat box filler but she did early in her pregnancy. She is worried about the possible consequences to her baby. Which of the following is the most common infectious disease for a child being born with whom a mother changed the cat filler box?

Accepted Answer

A) Rubella. 
B) Toxoplasmosis. 
C) Herpes virus type 2. 
D) Cytomegalovirus. 
A) Rubella. 
B) Toxoplasmosis. 
C) Herpes virus type 2. 
D) Cytomegalovirus.

Question 4

Baby David needs caffeine citrate for his airway. What is the loading dose Ellen RN should use?

Accepted Answer

A) 20mg/kg 
B) 5mg/kg 
C) 5mcg/kg 
D) 10mg/kg 
A) 20mg/kg 
B) 5mg/kg 
C) 5mcg/kg 
D) 10mg/kg

Question 5

A 6 year old child is brought to pediatric surgical emergency after having road traffic accident while riding a bicycle and was struck by an automobile. He has multiple rib fractures and is complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. He is suspected of having myocardial contusion. Which of the following diagnostic test is usually used to make the diagnosis of myocardial contusion?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood pressure 
B) Central venous pressure 
C) Electrocardiogram 
D) Pulse rate 
A) Blood pressure 
B) Central venous pressure 
C) Electrocardiogram 
D) Pulse rate

Question 6

When a neonate becomes Hypocapnic, what should nurse Ellen do?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase the ventilator setting. 
B) Call a code. 
C) Wean off the ventilator. 
D) Increases the oxygen. 
A) Increase the ventilator setting. 
B) Call a code. 
C) Wean off the ventilator. 
D) Increases the oxygen.

Question 7

For a baby suffering from Hypokalemia, how will his cardiac monitor appear?

Accepted Answer

A) Flat T-wave 
B) Prominent U-wave 
C) ST elevation 
D) Both A and B 
A) Flat T-wave 
B) Prominent U-wave 
C) ST elevation 
D) Both A and B

Question 8

A 28 hour old infant is diagnosed with a mitral valve defect on auscultation by the neonatalogost. What is the mitral valve called?

Accepted Answer

A) Ventricular valve 
B) Atria valve 
C) Atrioventricular valve 
D) Sinoartial valve 
A) Ventricular valve 
B) Atria valve 
C) Atrioventricular valve 
D) Sinoartial valve

Question 9

A baby Irfran is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with respiratory depression after a difficult labour and delivery. How often should the neonatal intensive care nurse rotate the oxygen sensor site on baby Irfran?

Accepted Answer

A) Every 2 hours. 
B) Every 4 hours. 
C) Every 12 hours. 
D) Every 24 hours. 
A) Every 2 hours. 
B) Every 4 hours. 
C) Every 12 hours. 
D) Every 24 hours.

Question 10

After being born and receiving initial care, the neonatal nurse is determining and infants physical maturity. Which tool is most appropriate to utilize?

Accepted Answer

A) Ballard assessment tool 
B) Glascow Coma Scale 
C) FAACS scale 
D) All of the above 
A) Ballard assessment tool 
B) Glascow Coma Scale 
C) FAACS scale 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Baby Desmond is diagnosed with ventricular septal defect (VSD) upon echocardiogram shortly after birth. What signs and symptoms would he most likely be displaying?

Accepted Answer

A) Palpable thrill 
B) Feeding difficulties 
C) Loud harsh systolic murmur best along the left sternal border at the 3rd or 4th intercostal space 
D) All of the above 
A) Palpable thrill 
B) Feeding difficulties 
C) Loud harsh systolic murmur best along the left sternal border at the 3rd or 4th intercostal space 
D) All of the above

Question 12

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a mother diagnosed with mastitis. Which of the following is included in her teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) Breastfeeding is discontinued on the affected breast until the infection is resolved. 
B) Expressing or pumping milk from the affected breast is encouraged if the pain stops the client from breastfeeding. 
C) Breastfeeding must be stopped if the baby becomes reluctant to nurse on the painful breast. 
D) Before breastfeeding, apply cold application on the affected breast for 15 minutes. 
A) Breastfeeding is discontinued on the affected breast until the infection is resolved. 
B) Expressing or pumping milk from the affected breast is encouraged if the pain stops the client from breastfeeding. 
C) Breastfeeding must be stopped if the baby becomes reluctant to nurse on the painful breast. 
D) Before breastfeeding, apply cold application on the affected breast for 15 minutes.

Question 13

A 7 year old child is brought to hospital with complaint of excessive thirst. Her mother tells that she usually drinks more than 60 regular glass of water daily but still feels thirsty and has to urinate frequently almost more than 20 times/day. Her appetite is normal and weight is normal for her age. She was irradiated for craniopharyngioma at the age of 5 years. Which of the following is best medication to control her symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin 
B) Corticosteroids 
C) Increased water intake 
D) Vasopressin 
A) Insulin 
B) Corticosteroids 
C) Increased water intake 
D) Vasopressin

Question 14

Baby David is not tolerating his feeding and needs Total Parental Nutrition (TPN). What is important to consider?

Accepted Answer

A) Check label for ingredients. 
B) Check label for patient name. 
C) TPN should be changed every 72 hours. 
D) Both A and B. 
A) Check label for ingredients. 
B) Check label for patient name. 
C) TPN should be changed every 72 hours. 
D) Both A and B.

Question 15

Baby Nicole is placed on the most common type of isolation. Select the correct answer:

Accepted Answer

A) Airborne 
B) Contact. 
C) Standard 
D) Droplet 
A) Airborne 
B) Contact. 
C) Standard 
D) Droplet

Question 16

A mother rushes her newborn male baby into the emergency department stating that he keeps on 'wet burping' and thinks he must be choking. What should the triage nurse do immediately?

Accepted Answer

A) Burp the newborn 
B) Evaluate feeding techniques 
C) Reassure the mother that the condition will improve with time. 
D) All of the above 
A) Burp the newborn 
B) Evaluate feeding techniques 
C) Reassure the mother that the condition will improve with time. 
D) All of the above

Question 17

A nurse develops a plan of care for a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mother and her newborn infant. The nurse includes which intervention in the plan of care?

Accepted Answer

A) Instruct the breastfeeding mother regarding the treatment of the nipples with nystatin ointment 
B) Monitor the newborn infant's vital signs routinely 
C) Maintain standard (universal) precautions at all times while caring for the newborn 
D) Initiate referral to evaluate for blindness, deafness, learning, or behavioral problems 
A) Instruct the breastfeeding mother regarding the treatment of the nipples with nystatin ointment 
B) Monitor the newborn infant's vital signs routinely 
C) Maintain standard (universal) precautions at all times while caring for the newborn 
D) Initiate referral to evaluate for blindness, deafness, learning, or behavioral problems

Question 18

Many nurses find it difficult in a nurse to get accurate information when making their assessment using the stethoscope and it can near impossible with a crying or irritable baby. What can the nurse do in order to make her job a little easier?

Accepted Answer

A) Rock the baby to sleep before attempting the assessment 
B) Give the baby a pacifier or bottle as a temporary aid to stop the crying 
C) Wait to the nursery becomes quiet and the baby stops crying 
D) Just do the best she can and get whatever she can from her examination 
A) Rock the baby to sleep before attempting the assessment 
B) Give the baby a pacifier or bottle as a temporary aid to stop the crying 
C) Wait to the nursery becomes quiet and the baby stops crying 
D) Just do the best she can and get whatever she can from her examination

Question 19

Baby Christopher is born at term to a 25 year old mother. What are the normal ranges of vitals when the neonatal nurse performs her new born assessment?

Accepted Answer

A) T97.5 to 98.6 F, HR 120-160, resps 30-60 
B) T 96.5 to 98.6, HR 60-100, resps 12-20. 
C) T 96.5 to 98.6, HR 120-160, resps 30-60 
D) T 97.5 to 98.6 F, HR 60-100, resps 12-20 
A) T97.5 to 98.6 F, HR 120-160, resps 30-60 
B) T 96.5 to 98.6, HR 60-100, resps 12-20. 
C) T 96.5 to 98.6, HR 120-160, resps 30-60 
D) T 97.5 to 98.6 F, HR 60-100, resps 12-20

Question 20

A pregnant woman at 28 weeks gestation finds out that she is infected with human immunodeficiency virus. The nurse informs the mother that which of the following does not put the baby at risk for HIV infection?

Accepted Answer

A) Changing diapers 
B) Breastfeeding 
C) Vaginal birth 
D) IV substance abuse 
A) Changing diapers 
B) Breastfeeding 
C) Vaginal birth 
D) IV substance abuse

For Surfactant Replacement Therapy, what range of temperature should you warm the oxygen to for a neonate?

Which of the following infants should the nurse see first?

Baby David needs caffeine citrate for his airway. What is the loading dose Ellen RN should use?

When a neonate becomes Hypocapnic, what should nurse Ellen do?

For a baby suffering from Hypokalemia, how will his cardiac monitor appear?

A 28 hour old infant is diagnosed with a mitral valve defect on auscultation by the neonatalogost. What is the mitral valve called?

A baby Irfran is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with respiratory depression after a difficult labour and delivery. How often should the neonatal intensive care nurse rotate the oxygen sensor site on baby Irfran?

After being born and receiving initial care, the neonatal nurse is determining and infants physical maturity. Which tool is most appropriate to utilize?

Baby Desmond is diagnosed with ventricular septal defect (VSD) upon echocardiogram shortly after birth. What signs and symptoms would he most likely be displaying?

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a mother diagnosed with mastitis. Which of the following is included in her teaching?

Baby David is not tolerating his feeding and needs Total Parental Nutrition (TPN). What is important to consider?

Baby Nicole is placed on the most common type of isolation. Select the correct answer:

A mother rushes her newborn male baby into the emergency department stating that he keeps on 'wet burping' and thinks he must be choking. What should the triage nurse do immediately?

A nurse develops a plan of care for a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mother and her newborn infant. The nurse includes which intervention in the plan of care?

Many nurses find it difficult in a nurse to get accurate information when making their assessment using the stethoscope and it can near impossible with a crying or irritable baby. What can the nurse do in order to make her job a little easier?

Baby Christopher is born at term to a 25 year old mother. What are the normal ranges of vitals when the neonatal nurse performs her new born assessment?

A pregnant woman at 28 weeks gestation finds out that she is infected with human immunodeficiency virus. The nurse informs the mother that which of the following does not put the baby at risk for HIV infection?

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Exam 2: Neonatal

For Surfactant Replacement Therapy, what range of temperature should you warm the oxygen to for a neonate?

Which of the following infants should the nurse see first?

Baby David needs caffeine citrate for his airway. What is the loading dose Ellen RN should use?

When a neonate becomes Hypocapnic, what should nurse Ellen do?

For a baby suffering from Hypokalemia, how will his cardiac monitor appear?

A 28 hour old infant is diagnosed with a mitral valve defect on auscultation by the neonatalogost. What is the mitral valve called?

A baby Irfran is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit with respiratory depression after a difficult labour and delivery. How often should the neonatal intensive care nurse rotate the oxygen sensor site on baby Irfran?

After being born and receiving initial care, the neonatal nurse is determining and infants physical maturity. Which tool is most appropriate to utilize?

Baby Desmond is diagnosed with ventricular septal defect (VSD) upon echocardiogram shortly after birth. What signs and symptoms would he most likely be displaying?

The nurse is giving discharge instructions to a mother diagnosed with mastitis. Which of the following is included in her teaching?

Baby David is not tolerating his feeding and needs Total Parental Nutrition (TPN). What is important to consider?

Baby Nicole is placed on the most common type of isolation. Select the correct answer:

A mother rushes her newborn male baby into the emergency department stating that he keeps on 'wet burping' and thinks he must be choking. What should the triage nurse do immediately?

A nurse develops a plan of care for a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected mother and her newborn infant. The nurse includes which intervention in the plan of care?

Many nurses find it difficult in a nurse to get accurate information when making their assessment using the stethoscope and it can near impossible with a crying or irritable baby. What can the nurse do in order to make her job a little easier?

Baby Christopher is born at term to a 25 year old mother. What are the normal ranges of vitals when the neonatal nurse performs her new born assessment?

A pregnant woman at 28 weeks gestation finds out that she is infected with human immunodeficiency virus. The nurse informs the mother that which of the following does not put the baby at risk for HIV infection?

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