NRP 7TH EDITION SECTION 1 EXAM Questions
and Answers (2024/2025)(Verified Answers)
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?
teamwork, leadership, communication.
The steps of intubation should ideally be completed within which duration?
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?
insert a laryngeal mask
You have determined a baby needs resuscitation at birth. What are the initial steps of newborn care?
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?
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?
rising heart rate
Which statement describes recommended practice when using a pulse oximeter in the delivery room?
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?
100 BPM
Which statement best describes normal transitional physiology at the time of birth?
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?
POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION
and Answers (2024/2025)(Verified Answers)
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?
teamwork, leadership, communication.
The steps of intubation should ideally be completed within which duration?
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?
insert a laryngeal mask
You have determined a baby needs resuscitation at birth. What are the initial steps of newborn care?
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?
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?
rising heart rate
Which statement describes recommended practice when using a pulse oximeter in the delivery room?
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?
100 BPM
Which statement best describes normal transitional physiology at the time of birth?
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?
POSITIVE PRESSURE VENTILATION
