A premature newborn is born apneic and requires ongoing respiratory support and chest compressions.
You and 3 colleagues provide care immediately following birth. What behavioral skills are critical to
ensure successful and optimal care during resuscitation? ans: teamwork, leadership, communication.
The steps of intubation should ideally be completed within which duration? ans: 30 seconds
A baby is born at term with a bilateral cleft lip and palate and a very small mandible. She requires
positive-pressure ventilation because she is not breathing. You are unable to achieve a seal with bag and
mask. Which intervention is indicated? ans: insert a laryngeal mask
You have determined a baby needs resuscitation at birth. What are the initial steps of newborn care?
ans: warm
position head
clear secretions
dry
stimulate
You are called to attend to a newborn at birth. At the time the baby is delivered, which 3 questions
should you ask to evaluate whether the baby can stay with his mother or be moved to the radiant
warmer for further assessment? ans: term?
muscle tone?
breathing or crying?
You have started positive-pressure ventilation for a newborn because her heart rate is low
(bradycardia). What is the most important indicator of successful positive-pressure ventilation? ans:
rising heart rate
Which statement describes recommended practice when using a pulse oximeter in the delivery room?
ans: place pulse oximeter on right hand and use minute by minute specific O2 SAT TARGET
During the resuscitation of a newborn, you auscultate the apical pulse and count 10 beats over a 6
second period. What heart rate do you report to your team? ans: 100 BPM
Which statement best describes normal transitional physiology at the time of birth? ans: Babies may
take as long as 10 minutes after birth to increase their oxygen saturation to greater than 90%.
What is the most effective maneuver to establish spontaneous breathing in a baby that is apneic after
initial steps? ans: POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION
What is the preferred technique for removing secretions from the mouth and nose of a newborn who
requires resuscitation? ans: Suction the mouth before the nose.