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1.A neonate is an infant from the time of birth to:

A. 1 week of age.  C. 1 month of age.

B. 2 weeks of age. D. 3 months of age.

2.The term newborn or newly born infant is used to describe a neonate:

A. until the umbilical cord is cut.

B. during the time it spends in the delivery room.

C. until it is discharged from the hospital.

D. during the first few hours of life.

3.The difference between primary apnea and secondary apnea in a newborn is that:

A. infants with primary apnea typically will respond to simple stimulation

and oxygen while those in secondary apnea will not.

B. bradycardia is present in primary apnea but not in secondary apnea.

C. infants with secondary apnea typically will respond to simple stimulation

and oxygen while those in primary apnea will not.

D. bradycardia is present in secondary apnea but not in primary apnea.

4.A normal newborn’s respiratory rate should average:

A. 12 to 20 breaths per minute.  C. 40 to 60 breaths per minute.

B. 20 to 30 breaths per minute.  D. 60 to 80 breaths per minute.

5.A newborn’s heart rate should normally be:

A. 80 to 100 at birth, speeding to 140 to 160 thereafter.

B. 150 to 180 at birth, slowing to 130 to 140 thereafter.

C. 170 to 190 at birth, slowing to 80 to 100 thereafter.

D. 60 to 80 at birth, speeding to 150 to 180 thereafter.

6.Which of the following statements about skin color in the newborn immediately

after birth is TRUE?

A. Cyanosis of the extremities is common, but central cyanosis is abnormal.

B. Central cyanosis is common, but cyanosis of the extremities is abnormal.

C. Both cyanosis of the extremities and central cyanosis are common and

normal.

D. Both central cyanosis and cyanosis of the extremities are abnormal.

7.An infant is in distress and requires emergency intervention if its pulse rate is less

than:

A. 60. B. 80. C. 100. D. 120.

8.You have just delivered an infant. The baby is limp with central cyanosis. There is

no apparent respiratory effort. You should:

A. begin resuscitation immediately.

B. withhold resuscitation for one minute so the APGAR score can he used to

guide your efforts.

C. give ox ygen by blow-by, but withhold other resuscitative measures until a

one-minute APGAR score can be determined.

D. position, dm warm, suction, and stimulate the infant, but withhold other

resuscitation until a 1-minute APGAR score can be determined.

9.An infant is considered to be in severe distress and in need of immediate

resuscitation if its APGAR score is less than:

A. 2. B. 4. C. 6. D. 8.

10.When you suction a newborn’s airway, you should:

A. suction the mouth first so there is nothing there to aspirate if the infant

gasps when its nose is suctioned.

B. suction the nose first so there is nothing there to aspirate if the infant gasps

when its mouth is suctioned.

C. suction either the nose or the mouth first depending on which you can

teach most easily.

D. squeeze the suction bulb only after placing it into the infant’s mouth.