NPS Kettering Emergency Care
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Antepartum - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔before birth
Intrapartum - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔within (during) labor and childbirth
Factors that can cause birth risks - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔*remember most
emergencies are respiratory in origin as a result of prolonged hypoxemia.
Pre-birth questions - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Gestational Age?
,2. Amniotic fluid clear?
3. How many babies expected?
4. Any additional risk factors
If risk factors are present, at least _____ people should be present to
manage the newborn - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2
The need for newborn resuscitation can be determined by asking 3
questions - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Term gestation?
Good tone?
Breathing/Crying?
If the answer to any of these questions is NO, move baby to radiant warmer
if YES then dry the baby , placed skin-to -skin, and maintain temp of 36.5-
37.5 C
For anticipated GA <32w, obtain - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1) Plastic wrap and
thermal mattress
, 2) 3 lead cardiac monitor
3) Resuc device capable of providing CPAP/PEEP
4) Consider obtaining suf if <30w
Ways placental circulation can be compromised - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1)
Placental previa
2) placental abruption
3) blood loss
-Clamp to cord immediately after delivery.
When should you suction the mouth and nose with a bulb syringe -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔if baby is vigorous (HR>100, strong resp effort)
1) mec stained fluid present
2) secretions obstructing airway and unable to clear airway
If mec is present and baby is not vigorous - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-PPV if not
breathing or HR <100
-Ventilation and O2 should be supported as indicated for each individual
newborn; this may include intubation and suction if the airway is obstructed
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2026 Exam Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Latest Update
Antepartum - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔before birth
Intrapartum - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔within (during) labor and childbirth
Factors that can cause birth risks - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔*remember most
emergencies are respiratory in origin as a result of prolonged hypoxemia.
Pre-birth questions - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1. Gestational Age?
,2. Amniotic fluid clear?
3. How many babies expected?
4. Any additional risk factors
If risk factors are present, at least _____ people should be present to
manage the newborn - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔2
The need for newborn resuscitation can be determined by asking 3
questions - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Term gestation?
Good tone?
Breathing/Crying?
If the answer to any of these questions is NO, move baby to radiant warmer
if YES then dry the baby , placed skin-to -skin, and maintain temp of 36.5-
37.5 C
For anticipated GA <32w, obtain - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1) Plastic wrap and
thermal mattress
, 2) 3 lead cardiac monitor
3) Resuc device capable of providing CPAP/PEEP
4) Consider obtaining suf if <30w
Ways placental circulation can be compromised - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔1)
Placental previa
2) placental abruption
3) blood loss
-Clamp to cord immediately after delivery.
When should you suction the mouth and nose with a bulb syringe -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔if baby is vigorous (HR>100, strong resp effort)
1) mec stained fluid present
2) secretions obstructing airway and unable to clear airway
If mec is present and baby is not vigorous - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔-PPV if not
breathing or HR <100
-Ventilation and O2 should be supported as indicated for each individual
newborn; this may include intubation and suction if the airway is obstructed
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2026. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
