Preparation Quiz 1

1.  A newborn male infant receives routine newborn care and is roomed in with his mother. After 30 minutes, the mother calls you because the baby is cyanotic with irregular breathing. You check the heart rate, and it is 45 bpm. What is your next course of action?

2. A newly born female infant at 40 weeks gestation is born apneic, cyanotic, and bradycardic, with no evidence of crying. When convening with the obstetrician before this delivery, it was reported that the amniotic fluid is thickly stained. Which one of the following instruments is necessary for this situation?

3. Aside from the birth team, which includes the obstetrician, pediatrician, and nurses, what other teams should be present at the delivery of a normal infant?

4. 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?

5. To determine if an infant is at increased risk for a resuscitation event, the neonatal resuscitation team leader must determine which of the following antepartum risk factors? 

6. To prevent hypotension in the newborn, what should the room temperature be? 

7. What is the function of this device for neonatal resuscitation (see image below)?

8. What is the most critical action of a neonatal resuscitation team that should be performed before a high-risk delivery during which a team leader is assigned along with other member roles, and a listing is made of possible interventions needed? 

9. What size laryngoscope blade is used for preterm newborns? 

10. Which equipment provides positive pressure ventilation?