NSPN 7200 Final 2026 Exam
Questions and Verified Answers
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When are corticosteroids administered for PTL(What gestation typically) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Women at risk for PTL between 24-34 weeks gestation but
can be used as early as 22 weeks if resuscitation and intensive care is
planned
When will antibiotics be ordered for PTL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔if membranes are
ruptured, GBS+, GBS status is unknown
,What is the usual antibiotic ordered in PTL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Penicillin
What is Magnesium Sulphate given for in PTL for? And when is it given? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Neuroprotective agent and administered at <34 weeks and
birth is imminent (likelihood of delivering in 24 hours)
How is imminent birth defined? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔High likelihood of birth
within 24 hours due to either active labour (cervix >4cm dilated) or planned
preterm delivery for maternal/fetal conditions
Other than when signs of toxicity exist when should MgSO4 treatment be
discontinued in relation to PTL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔When delivery is no longer
imminent, or there has been 24 hours of MgSO4 treatment
Name 4 minor side effects of MgSO4 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Flushing, burning at
IV site, metallic taste on tongue, sweating, N&V
Name 4 serious side effects of MgSO4 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory
depression, absent refexes, hypotension, tachycardia, pulmonary edema
Identify two potential neonatal affects(related to high doses of MgSO4) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Hypotonia and Apnea
,Physical Activity and Food can increase someones chances of delivering a
preterm baby - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔FALSE. They pose no risk to preterm labour
Nursing Implications for Preterm Labour - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ongoing
assessment of maternal/fetal wellbeing, medication admin, communication
with interprofessional team, preparing for delivery
How may assessments differ in PTL during labour - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔May be
difficult to palpate uterine contractions depending on gestational age and
size of womens abdomen.
Notify NICU Resus team
Ensure all equipment is ready and in the room and appropriate to babies
size
PTL can progress quickly so be prepared!
Preterm:At what gestational age should the baseline rate and variability be
similar to a term fetus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔32 weeks
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, Would you expect the baseline FHR of a preterm fetus at 28 weeks
gestation to be higher or lower FHR than a term fetus. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Higher. This is related to maturity of the central and autonomic nervous
systems and cardiovascular systems. The sympathetic nervous system,
which increases heart rate, matures before the parasympathetic system
which slows heart rate. As the fetus matures, the baseline heart rate will
decrease and the heart rate variability will increase.
Why might you see more cord compression (Baroreceptor response) in a
preterm fetus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔There is less Wharton's jelly protecting the
umbilical cord as the fetus moves around.
Extremely Preterm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔28 weeks gestation
Moderately Preterm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔28-34 weeks gestation
Late Preterm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔34-36+6 weeks gestation
List some potential health consequences for the preterm infant - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory distress, asphyxia, ineffective thermoregulation,
feeding problems, infection, hyperbilirubinemia, metabolic disturbances,
fluid and electrolyte imbalances, neurologic and behavioural problems,
Questions and Verified Answers
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When are corticosteroids administered for PTL(What gestation typically) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Women at risk for PTL between 24-34 weeks gestation but
can be used as early as 22 weeks if resuscitation and intensive care is
planned
When will antibiotics be ordered for PTL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔if membranes are
ruptured, GBS+, GBS status is unknown
,What is the usual antibiotic ordered in PTL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Penicillin
What is Magnesium Sulphate given for in PTL for? And when is it given? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Neuroprotective agent and administered at <34 weeks and
birth is imminent (likelihood of delivering in 24 hours)
How is imminent birth defined? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔High likelihood of birth
within 24 hours due to either active labour (cervix >4cm dilated) or planned
preterm delivery for maternal/fetal conditions
Other than when signs of toxicity exist when should MgSO4 treatment be
discontinued in relation to PTL - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔When delivery is no longer
imminent, or there has been 24 hours of MgSO4 treatment
Name 4 minor side effects of MgSO4 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Flushing, burning at
IV site, metallic taste on tongue, sweating, N&V
Name 4 serious side effects of MgSO4 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory
depression, absent refexes, hypotension, tachycardia, pulmonary edema
Identify two potential neonatal affects(related to high doses of MgSO4) - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Hypotonia and Apnea
,Physical Activity and Food can increase someones chances of delivering a
preterm baby - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔FALSE. They pose no risk to preterm labour
Nursing Implications for Preterm Labour - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Ongoing
assessment of maternal/fetal wellbeing, medication admin, communication
with interprofessional team, preparing for delivery
How may assessments differ in PTL during labour - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔May be
difficult to palpate uterine contractions depending on gestational age and
size of womens abdomen.
Notify NICU Resus team
Ensure all equipment is ready and in the room and appropriate to babies
size
PTL can progress quickly so be prepared!
Preterm:At what gestational age should the baseline rate and variability be
similar to a term fetus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔32 weeks
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, Would you expect the baseline FHR of a preterm fetus at 28 weeks
gestation to be higher or lower FHR than a term fetus. - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Higher. This is related to maturity of the central and autonomic nervous
systems and cardiovascular systems. The sympathetic nervous system,
which increases heart rate, matures before the parasympathetic system
which slows heart rate. As the fetus matures, the baseline heart rate will
decrease and the heart rate variability will increase.
Why might you see more cord compression (Baroreceptor response) in a
preterm fetus - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔There is less Wharton's jelly protecting the
umbilical cord as the fetus moves around.
Extremely Preterm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔28 weeks gestation
Moderately Preterm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔28-34 weeks gestation
Late Preterm - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔34-36+6 weeks gestation
List some potential health consequences for the preterm infant - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Respiratory distress, asphyxia, ineffective thermoregulation,
feeding problems, infection, hyperbilirubinemia, metabolic disturbances,
fluid and electrolyte imbalances, neurologic and behavioural problems,
