Neonatal Resuscitation Chapter 2 Quiz

Select the best response from the answer choices following each question.

1. Which one of the following fetal shunts connects the aorta with the pulmonary artery, further shunting blood away from the lungs and into the aorta?

2. During the transitional circulation after birth, which one of the following stimulates the pulmonary vessels to dilate?

3. To provide the best management for the newborn, the neonatal team must perform an initial assessment. To quickly determine the newly born’s state at birth, the rapid assessment was formulated. Which of the following is NOT part of the rapid assessment?

4. A newborn girl is found to be apneic. The team leader decides to perform the initial steps to stabilize the patient. How long should it take to complete these initial steps?

5. Two clinical signs help the resuscitation team decide to continue providing interventions in the algorithm when resuscitating the newborn patient. Which combination of the following physiologic parameters are the deciding points?

6. What is the expected preductal SpO2 of a newborn 1 minute after birth?

7. Which of the following clinical presentations indicates that a fetus is about to be born is in respiratory failure?

8. The fetal circulation path is also known as which one of the following terms?

9. After providing positive pressure ventilation, which clinical sign is the most sensitive indicator that the newly born patient needs an intervention beyond the initial steps?

10. In every resuscitation attempt, the heart rate must be continuously assessed. Which of the following is an effective method for measuring the newly born’s heart rate?