NPS Exam Review Questions and Answers Updated 2026

NPS Exam Review Questions and
Answers Updated 2026
WhatAareAtheAfourAcriticalAlifeAfunctionsAlistedAinAorderAofApriority?A-
AAnswerA1.AVentilationA-AinhaleAO2,AexhaleACO2
2.AOxygenationA-AgettingAO2AintoAtheAblood
3.ACirculationA-AheartAbeatingAtoAmoveAbloodAaroundAtoAgetAO2AtoAallApartsAofAbody
4.APerfusionA-AbloodApressure;ApressuresAtoAperfuseAtissueAtoAdeliverAoxygenAtoAbodyAcells


WhatAisAtheAfirstAstepAinApatientAassessment?A-AAnswerACheckAtheAchart


WhatAwouldAbeAtheAnextAstepsAinApatientAassessment?A-
AAnswerAHistoryAandAPhysicalAExamAandAcheckAradiographs


WhichAofAtheAfourAcriticalAlifeAfunctionsAareAtheAfirstApriority?A-AAnswerAVentilation


WhatAisAtheAdefinitionAofAanAemergency?A-
AAnswerAWhenAoneAorAmoreAofAtheAlifeAfunctionsAareAbeingAthreatened.


WhatAassessmentsAwouldAmeasureAhowAwellAaApatientAisAventilating?A-
AAnswerARR,AbreathAsounds,AtidalAvolume,AchestAmovement;AvitalAsigns


HowAwouldAyouAknowAthatAaApatientAisAhavingAaAproblemAwithAoxygenation?A-
AAnswerAHEARTARATE!AThisAisAtheAfirstAthingAtoAchangeAifAyou'reAnotAoxygenating.AColor,Asen
sorium


HowAwillAyouAknowAifAaApatientAisAcirculating?A-
AAnswerAwhatAkindAofApulse,AcapillaryArefill,AcardiacAoutput


WhatAisAtheAmainAparameterAtoAknowAifAsomeoneAisAperfusing?A-AAnswerAbloodApressure


WhatAotherAwaysAcanAperfusionAbeAmeasured?A-AAnswerAtemperature,Asensorium,AurineAoutput


WhatAisAtheAmostAcommonAlifeAfunctionAproblem?A-AAnswerAoxygenation

,WhatAisAtheAfirstAdrugAgivenAtoAeverybody?A-AAnswerAoxygen


WhatAitemsAshouldAbeAreviewedAinAaApatient'sAchartAbeforeAgivingArespiratoryAtherapyAtreatme
nts?A-AAnswerAeverything


WhatAisAtheAageAofAaAfetusAneonate,Ainfant,Achild,Aadolescent?A-
AAnswerAFetusA=ABeforeAbirth
NeonateA=A0-1Amonth
InfantA=A1AmonthAtoA1Ayear
ChildA=A1AyearAtoApuberty
AdolescentA=ApubertyAtoAadult


WhatAareAtheAmostAimportantAelectrolytesAandAwhatAisAtheirAfunction?A-
AAnswerAsodium,Achloride,Apotassium


WhatAisAtheAnormalAneonatalAelectrolyteAvalueAforAsodium,Achloride,AandApotassium?A-
AAnswerASodiumA=A133-149AmEq/L
ChlorideA=A87-114AmEq/L
PotassiumA=A5.3-6.4AmEq/L


WhatAisAtheAnormalAurineAoutputAlevelAforAanAinfant?A-AAnswerA2AmL/kgAperAhour


WhatAvaluesAareAincludedAinAtheACBCAandAwhatAareAtheAnormalAvalues?A-
AAnswerARBCA=A4.1-5.7Amm3AWBCA=A6,800-
14,300Amm3A(neonatesAmayAhaveAaAhigherAnormalAWBC)A
HematocritA=A37.4-56.1%
HemoglobinA=A12.7-18.6A
g/dL


lowAonARBCA=AlowAonAhemoglobinA=AoxygenationAaffectedA


RBCAxA3A=Ahemoglobin
HemoglobinAxA3A=AhematocritA(knowAthis)


WhatAisAtheAnormalAtypeAofAhemoglobin?A-AAnswerAHemoglobinAA

,WhatAisAaACoomb'sAtest?A-AAnswerAincomapatabilty;ARHAFactor;AgiveARogham


WhatAdoesAbilirubinAhelpAtoAevaluate?A-
AAnswerApeaksAduringApregnancy,AafterAdeliveryArisesAafterAfewAdaysAandAthenAfalls;AifAbaby
AjaundiceA=AbilirubinAproblem


WhatAisAtheAnormalAvalueAforAbilirubinAforAaAfullAtermAinfantAatAbirth?A-AAnswerA4-
5Amg/dLAatAbirth


HowAisAhyperAbilirubinAtreated?A-AAnswerAphototherapy


WhatAisAtheAnormalAglucoseAlevelAforAaAtermAinfant?A-AAnswerA55-115Amg/dL


WhatAisAtheAmostAcommonAcauseAofAhyperglycemiaAinAtheAnewborn?A-
AAnswerAinfectionAorAsepsis


WhatAareA3AcausesAofAhypoglycemiaAinAtheAnewborn?A-
AAnswerAhappensAwhenAmomAisAdiabetic;Aprematurity,Ahypothermia,Ashock,Asepsis


WhatAprocedureAisArequiredAtoAobtainAfluidAforAL/SAratioAmeasurement?A-
AAnswerAamniocentesis;AveryAinvasive


WhatAisAtheAsignificanceAofAanAL/SARatioAofA1:1?A-AAnswerAAnythingAlessAthan
2:1A=AnotAmatureAlungsA=AincreasedAriskAforARDS


HowAlongAdoesAitAtakeAtoAgetAtheAresultsAofAtheAShakeATest?A-AAnswerA15Aminutes


WhatAisAtheAsignificanceAofAtheApresenceAofAbubblesAinAtheAShakeATestAFluid?A-
AAnswerApresenceAofAmatureAsurfactant


WhatAinformationAisAobtainedAfromAevaluationAofAPGAandAPCAlevels?A-
AAnswerAlungAmaturityAlevelsA


PGAisAbestAandAmostAreliableAindicatorAofAlungAmaturity

, WhatAfactorsAinAtheAmaternalAhistoryAwouldAindicateAaAhighAriskApregnancy?A-
AAnswerAcurrentAageA-
AlessAthanA16AorAolderAthanA40;AprenatalAcare;Asmoking;Acaffeine;AfetalAalcoholAsyndrome;Anu
trition;Adiabetes;AhowAmanyApreviousAliveAbirths


WhatAsizeAofAbabiesAwillAdiabeticAmothersAdeliver?A-
AAnswerABigAbabies;AtheyAlookAfullAterm,AbutAtheyAaren't


WhatAisAtheAsignificanceAofAaAGroupABAStrepAInfectionAinAtheAmother?A-
AAnswerACanApassArightAonAtoAbabyAduringAdelivery.ABabyAwillAbeAinAdistress.


DefineAPara.A-AAnswerANumberAofApregnanciesAresultingAinAliveAbirth


DefineAGravida.A-AAnswerANumberAofApregnancies


WhatAisAtheAdifferenceAbetweenApre-eclampsiaAandAeclampsiaAandAwhenAdoesAthisAoccur?A-
AAnswerAPre-
eclampsiaA=AhighAbloodApressure;ApregnancyAinducedAhypertension;AproteinAinAurineA
FullAEclampsiaA=AhighAbloodApressureAresultingAinAseizuresAorAcomaA


OccursAwhenAmotherAhasAhypertension;AmagAsulfateAisAusedAtoAlowerAbloodApressure,Arest,Adie
t,AsaltArestrictions


WhyAareAC-
sectionsAdoneAandAwhyAisAtheAinfantAatAgreaterAriskAwithAthisAtypeAofAdelivery?A-
AAnswerAIfAmomAisAhighArisk,AGeneralAAnesthesiaAcanAcauseAfetalAdepression


WhatAdrugsAareAusedAtoAinduceAlaborAandAwhenAweAwouldAinduceAlabor?A-
AAnswerAPitocinAorAoxytocin;AusedAwhenAmotherAhasAhypertension


WhatAisAtheAactionAofAaAtocolyticAagentAandAwhatAareAtheA2AmostAcommonlyAused?A-
AAnswerAInhibitsAcontractions


magAsulfateA=Aanti-convulsant
tributalineA=AbetaAsympathomimemticA-ArelaxesAsmoothAmuscle


DescribeAtheA4AdifferentAtypesAofAfetalApresentationsA-AAnswerANormal