NEONATAL PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS
1. when performing a heel stick on an infant to obtain a capillary sample the respiratory therapist
must indicate all of following in the procedure EXCEPT:-
: ANS- C
2. Which of the following blood gas results are representative of normal values for a premature infant
greater than 28 weeks gestation with very low birth weight?: ANS- D
3. on a pressure-limited, time cycled ventilator, tidal volume will increase with increases in the
following EXCEPT:: ANS- C
4. a 30 week gestational age infant is being mechanically ventilated with the following settings:
FIO2 0.40
RR 25 breaths/min PEEP
8 cm H20 PIP 20 cm H20
Arterial blood gas analysis reveals the following: Ph 7.41 Paco2 34 torr
paO2 89 torr
HCO3 21 mEq/L
BE -3
Based on this information, what would be the best recommendation for this patient?: ANS- C
5. upon reviewing the ventilator parameter sheet for a patient who is being mechanically
ventilated with a volume cycled ventilator, the following peak and plateau pressure readings are
noted:: ANS-D
6. ribavirin is administered by using which of the following?: C- oral inhalation
7. artificial surfactant is best administered:: A-thin catheter through trachea
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, 8. the primary role of surfactant includes all of the following EXCEPT:: B Stabilize alveoli to
improve oxygenation
9. rescue surfactant is given :: ans- C For infants intubated Immediately after birth
10.What are the main components of the traditional airway clearance tech- niques?: I. Palpation
of the chest wall
II. Postural drainage
III. Percussion
IV.Coughing
ANS- II, III, and IV only
11.initial ventilatory parameters for the preterm neonate placed on a pres- sure-targeted
ventilation should be set at .: ANS- B & C
12.What do postural drainage, positive expiratory pressure therapy, auto- genic drainage, forced
expiration techniques, and high- frequency chest com- pressions have in common?: They work
toward increasing the functional residual capacity of patients.
They attempt to prevent dynamic airway collapse.
They are intended to promote the ability of patients to generate effective coughs. They dislodge
mucus from the bronchial walls of patients.
ANS- They attempt to prevent dynamic airway collapse.
13.mean airway pressure on a time cycled, pressure limited ventilator can be increased by:: ANS-
A,B
Extending the inspiratory time
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ANSWERS
1. when performing a heel stick on an infant to obtain a capillary sample the respiratory therapist
must indicate all of following in the procedure EXCEPT:-
: ANS- C
2. Which of the following blood gas results are representative of normal values for a premature infant
greater than 28 weeks gestation with very low birth weight?: ANS- D
3. on a pressure-limited, time cycled ventilator, tidal volume will increase with increases in the
following EXCEPT:: ANS- C
4. a 30 week gestational age infant is being mechanically ventilated with the following settings:
FIO2 0.40
RR 25 breaths/min PEEP
8 cm H20 PIP 20 cm H20
Arterial blood gas analysis reveals the following: Ph 7.41 Paco2 34 torr
paO2 89 torr
HCO3 21 mEq/L
BE -3
Based on this information, what would be the best recommendation for this patient?: ANS- C
5. upon reviewing the ventilator parameter sheet for a patient who is being mechanically
ventilated with a volume cycled ventilator, the following peak and plateau pressure readings are
noted:: ANS-D
6. ribavirin is administered by using which of the following?: C- oral inhalation
7. artificial surfactant is best administered:: A-thin catheter through trachea
1/
10
, 8. the primary role of surfactant includes all of the following EXCEPT:: B Stabilize alveoli to
improve oxygenation
9. rescue surfactant is given :: ans- C For infants intubated Immediately after birth
10.What are the main components of the traditional airway clearance tech- niques?: I. Palpation
of the chest wall
II. Postural drainage
III. Percussion
IV.Coughing
ANS- II, III, and IV only
11.initial ventilatory parameters for the preterm neonate placed on a pres- sure-targeted
ventilation should be set at .: ANS- B & C
12.What do postural drainage, positive expiratory pressure therapy, auto- genic drainage, forced
expiration techniques, and high- frequency chest com- pressions have in common?: They work
toward increasing the functional residual capacity of patients.
They attempt to prevent dynamic airway collapse.
They are intended to promote the ability of patients to generate effective coughs. They dislodge
mucus from the bronchial walls of patients.
ANS- They attempt to prevent dynamic airway collapse.
13.mean airway pressure on a time cycled, pressure limited ventilator can be increased by:: ANS-
A,B
Extending the inspiratory time
2/
10
