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Exam Solution
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CCRN Neonatal Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP
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LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (35680)
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QUESTION 1 ms
A deformation is a(n)
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ANSWER
abnormality caused by unusual mechanical forces on normal tissue.
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QUESTION 2 ms
A low birth weight infant's temperature increases during skin-to-
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skin care. This is an example of heat transfer by
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ANSWER
conduction.
QUESTION 3 ms
At the onset of labor the release of catecholamines stimulates
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ANSWER
increased absorption of lung fluid.
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QUESTION 4 ms
An edematous, bruised lesion on the right anterior scalp where the vacuum was appli
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ed. This lesion has clearly demarcated edges, is firm to touch, and does not cross the
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suture line. This is best described as a
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ANSWER
cephalohematoma.
,QUESTION 5 ms
An infant born at 40 5/7 weeks gestation and weighed 5 lbs 2oz (2,360 grams). In co
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mpleting a gestational age assessment on this infant, you would identify her as
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ANSWER
term, small for gestational age.
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QUESTION 6 ms
During fetal life, the ductus arteriosus
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ANSWER
diverts blood flow from the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta.
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QUESTION 7 ms
Expected findings in a neonate born to a mother who received magnesium sulfate in l
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abor include ms
ANSWER
hypotonia.
QUESTION 8 ms
Eye prophylaxis with a single-
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use dose of sterile ophthalmic ointment containing 1% tetracycline or 0.5% erythrom
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ycin is usually administered within the first few hours of birth to prevent an eye infec
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tion caused by
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ANSWER
gonorrhea.
QUESTION 9 ms
Following a birth complicated by shoulder dystocia, the neonate should be assessed fo
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r
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Erb's palsy.
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,QUESTION 10 ms
Preeclampsia may result in all of the following fetal conditions
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ANSWER
growth restriction, hypoxia/neurological injury, prematurity.
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QUESTION 11 ms
Hyperthermia is defined as an axillary temperature greater than 99.5ºF (37.5ºC). The
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MOST common cause of hyperthermia in the newborn is
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ANSWER
environmental.
QUESTION 12 ms
In the immediate newborn transition period, the ability to maintain functional residua
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l lung capacity is most dependent upon
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ANSWER
an adequate amount of alveolar surfactant.
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QUESTION 13 ms
Neonates at risk of hypoglycemia should have their glucose levels evaluated within 2
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hours of life because
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ANSWER
blood glucose levels reach their lowest point within one to two hours after delivery.
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QUESTION 14 ms
Polycythemia in the immediate newborn period is often associated with
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ANSWER
infant of a diabetic mother.
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QUESTION 15 ms
Symptoms of mild perinatal asphyxia include
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ANSWER
, hyperalert state and jitteriness.
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QUESTION 16 ms
The condition in which the newborn's immature hypothalamus does not regulate peri
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pheral blood vessels, resulting in a vasoconstriction on one side of the body with a va
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sodilation on the opposite side of the body is called
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ANSWER
harlequin phenomena. ms
QUESTION 17 ms
The following conditions may all lead to metabolic acidosis
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ANSWER
loss of HCO3/excess acid load d/t prematurity, renal tubular necrosis, severe diarrhea, hypoxia, hypo
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perfusion, inborn errors of metabolism, caloric deprivation, intolerance of cow's milk protein.
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QUESTION 18 ms
The full newborn cardiovascular assessment includes auscultation, inspection, and pal
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pation. The point of maximum impulse is usually palpable and can be auscultated in t
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he
ANSWER
third to fourth intercostal space and left of the midclavicular line.
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QUESTION 19 ms
The neonate born to a mother with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus should be evaluate
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d for
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ANSWER
congenital malformations. ms
QUESTION 20 ms
You are the nurse caring for a 38 weeks gestation, female infant, who was born one h
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our ago in the parking lot of the emergency room. On admission to the nursery, the n
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eonate's rectal temperature was 95ºF (35ºC). You recognize that cold stress may predi
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spose the infant to
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Exam Solution
ms
CCRN Neonatal Cartes 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMP
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
LETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (35680)
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
A deformation is a(n)
ms ms ms
ANSWER
abnormality caused by unusual mechanical forces on normal tissue.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
A low birth weight infant's temperature increases during skin-to-
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
skin care. This is an example of heat transfer by
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
conduction.
QUESTION 3 ms
At the onset of labor the release of catecholamines stimulates
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
increased absorption of lung fluid.
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 4 ms
An edematous, bruised lesion on the right anterior scalp where the vacuum was appli
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ed. This lesion has clearly demarcated edges, is firm to touch, and does not cross the
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
suture line. This is best described as a
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
cephalohematoma.
,QUESTION 5 ms
An infant born at 40 5/7 weeks gestation and weighed 5 lbs 2oz (2,360 grams). In co
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
mpleting a gestational age assessment on this infant, you would identify her as
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
term, small for gestational age.
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
During fetal life, the ductus arteriosus
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
diverts blood flow from the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
Expected findings in a neonate born to a mother who received magnesium sulfate in l
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
abor include ms
ANSWER
hypotonia.
QUESTION 8 ms
Eye prophylaxis with a single-
ms ms ms ms
use dose of sterile ophthalmic ointment containing 1% tetracycline or 0.5% erythrom
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ycin is usually administered within the first few hours of birth to prevent an eye infec
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
tion caused by
ms ms
ANSWER
gonorrhea.
QUESTION 9 ms
Following a birth complicated by shoulder dystocia, the neonate should be assessed fo
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
r
ANSWER
Erb's palsy.
ms
,QUESTION 10 ms
Preeclampsia may result in all of the following fetal conditions
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
growth restriction, hypoxia/neurological injury, prematurity.
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 11 ms
Hyperthermia is defined as an axillary temperature greater than 99.5ºF (37.5ºC). The
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
MOST common cause of hyperthermia in the newborn is
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
environmental.
QUESTION 12 ms
In the immediate newborn transition period, the ability to maintain functional residua
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
l lung capacity is most dependent upon
ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
an adequate amount of alveolar surfactant.
ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 13 ms
Neonates at risk of hypoglycemia should have their glucose levels evaluated within 2
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
hours of life because
ms ms ms
ANSWER
blood glucose levels reach their lowest point within one to two hours after delivery.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 14 ms
Polycythemia in the immediate newborn period is often associated with
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
infant of a diabetic mother.
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 15 ms
Symptoms of mild perinatal asphyxia include
ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
, hyperalert state and jitteriness.
ms ms ms
QUESTION 16 ms
The condition in which the newborn's immature hypothalamus does not regulate peri
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
pheral blood vessels, resulting in a vasoconstriction on one side of the body with a va
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
sodilation on the opposite side of the body is called
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
harlequin phenomena. ms
QUESTION 17 ms
The following conditions may all lead to metabolic acidosis
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
loss of HCO3/excess acid load d/t prematurity, renal tubular necrosis, severe diarrhea, hypoxia, hypo
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
perfusion, inborn errors of metabolism, caloric deprivation, intolerance of cow's milk protein.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 18 ms
The full newborn cardiovascular assessment includes auscultation, inspection, and pal
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
pation. The point of maximum impulse is usually palpable and can be auscultated in t
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
he
ANSWER
third to fourth intercostal space and left of the midclavicular line.
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 19 ms
The neonate born to a mother with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus should be evaluate
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
d for
ms
ANSWER
congenital malformations. ms
QUESTION 20 ms
You are the nurse caring for a 38 weeks gestation, female infant, who was born one h
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
our ago in the parking lot of the emergency room. On admission to the nursery, the n
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
eonate's rectal temperature was 95ºF (35ºC). You recognize that cold stress may predi
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
spose the infant to
ms ms ms