Page 1 of 56
CLINICAL SIMULATION RRT EXAM NEWEST
VERSION ALL WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Question: What is considered a pre term infant? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔• preterm infants or
premature , are those <35 weeks gestation.
Question: What are post term infants? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔• infants born after 42 weeks
gestation.
Question: What is the APGAR scoring system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•scoring system used to
assess the newborns general condition at the time of delivery & is recorded at 1 minute and 5
minutes after birth.
Question: What does perinatal refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•refers to the time period
between the 28th week of gestation & continuing until completion of the first week after birth.
Question: What does gestational age mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•refers to the time period
of time that begins on the first day of the last menstrual period of the mother & continues until
the present date.
Question: How many weeks gestation are considered term infants? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•more than or equal to 35 weeks gestation.
, Page 2 of 56
Question: What are scored in the APGAR scoring system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•Appearance
(color)
•pulse
•grimace (reflex irritability)
• activity
•respirations
Question: What are scored 0 for the APGAR scoring system for each sign? (Appearance , pulse,
etc) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•appearance: blue/pale
•pulse: absent
•grimace: none
•activity: limp
•respirations: absent
Question: What are scored 1 (fair) for the APGAR scoring system for each sign? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•appearance: pink body; blue extremities
•pulse: <100/minute
•grimace: grimace
•activity: some flexion of extremities
•respirations: slow, irregular; weak cry
, Page 3 of 56
Question: What are scored 2(good) for the APGAR scoring system for each sign? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•appearance: pink
•pulse: >100/ minute
•grimace: cough, sneeze or cry
•activity: active motion
•respirations: good, strong cry
Question: What APGAR scores are used at the time of delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•0-3 -
poor
•4 to 6- fair
•7 to 10- good
Question: What is the minimum threshold APGAR score at the one minute mark after birth and
expectation of improvement by the 5 min mark to qualify as good? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•the
minimum threshold APGAR score expected at the 1 minute mark after birth is 7 with the
expectation of improvement by the 5 minute mark to qualify as good. Assessed at the 5 minute
mark, an APGAR score of 6 or less indicates severe depression with a high risk for development
of major complications****
Question: What is assessed for inspection of the newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•CYANOSIS-
central cyanosis may be evaluated by examining perfused surfaces such as the tongue and
mucous membranes of the mouth as well as the nail beds. Acrocyanosis is peripheral cyanosis
of the hands and feet and should not be confused with true central cyanosis.
•RETRACTIONS-intercostal or substernal retractions are indications of respiratory distress
, Page 4 of 56
•NASAL FLARING- dilation of the nares on inspiration is an indication of respiratory distress
•GRUNTING- occurs when the infant tries to exhale against a partially closed glottis & is an
indication of respiratory distress.
Question: What are normal vital signs for the term infant?(temp, pulse, RR, BP) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•Temperature: 35.5-37.5
•pulse: 85-145
•RR: 30-50
•blood pressure:70/45
Question: What are the normal vital signs for preterm infant? (Temp, pulse, RR, BP) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•temperature: 37 (supported)
•pulse: 110-180
•RR: 40-60
BP: 45/25
•WHILE TERM INFANTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THEIR OWN TEMP, PREMATURE
INFANTS REQUIRE A WARM THERMAL ENVIRONMENT (SUPPORTED) TO MAINTAIN A
TEMPERATURE VALUE OF 37 deg C. RADIANT WARMERS OR INCUBATORS ARE USED FOR THIS
PURPOSE. KEPT WARM, THE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION OF INFANT IS REDUCED. WITH RESPECT
TO THE RR, APNEIC PERIODS OF LESS THAN 10 SECONDS ARE CONSIDERED NORMAL PAUSES IN
RESPIRATION; HOWEVER, APNEA OF 10 SECONDS OR MORE IS ABNORMAL.
CLINICAL SIMULATION RRT EXAM NEWEST
VERSION ALL WITH 300 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED
Question: What is considered a pre term infant? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔• preterm infants or
premature , are those <35 weeks gestation.
Question: What are post term infants? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔• infants born after 42 weeks
gestation.
Question: What is the APGAR scoring system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•scoring system used to
assess the newborns general condition at the time of delivery & is recorded at 1 minute and 5
minutes after birth.
Question: What does perinatal refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•refers to the time period
between the 28th week of gestation & continuing until completion of the first week after birth.
Question: What does gestational age mean? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•refers to the time period
of time that begins on the first day of the last menstrual period of the mother & continues until
the present date.
Question: How many weeks gestation are considered term infants? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•more than or equal to 35 weeks gestation.
, Page 2 of 56
Question: What are scored in the APGAR scoring system? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•Appearance
(color)
•pulse
•grimace (reflex irritability)
• activity
•respirations
Question: What are scored 0 for the APGAR scoring system for each sign? (Appearance , pulse,
etc) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•appearance: blue/pale
•pulse: absent
•grimace: none
•activity: limp
•respirations: absent
Question: What are scored 1 (fair) for the APGAR scoring system for each sign? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•appearance: pink body; blue extremities
•pulse: <100/minute
•grimace: grimace
•activity: some flexion of extremities
•respirations: slow, irregular; weak cry
, Page 3 of 56
Question: What are scored 2(good) for the APGAR scoring system for each sign? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•appearance: pink
•pulse: >100/ minute
•grimace: cough, sneeze or cry
•activity: active motion
•respirations: good, strong cry
Question: What APGAR scores are used at the time of delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•0-3 -
poor
•4 to 6- fair
•7 to 10- good
Question: What is the minimum threshold APGAR score at the one minute mark after birth and
expectation of improvement by the 5 min mark to qualify as good? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•the
minimum threshold APGAR score expected at the 1 minute mark after birth is 7 with the
expectation of improvement by the 5 minute mark to qualify as good. Assessed at the 5 minute
mark, an APGAR score of 6 or less indicates severe depression with a high risk for development
of major complications****
Question: What is assessed for inspection of the newborn? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔•CYANOSIS-
central cyanosis may be evaluated by examining perfused surfaces such as the tongue and
mucous membranes of the mouth as well as the nail beds. Acrocyanosis is peripheral cyanosis
of the hands and feet and should not be confused with true central cyanosis.
•RETRACTIONS-intercostal or substernal retractions are indications of respiratory distress
, Page 4 of 56
•NASAL FLARING- dilation of the nares on inspiration is an indication of respiratory distress
•GRUNTING- occurs when the infant tries to exhale against a partially closed glottis & is an
indication of respiratory distress.
Question: What are normal vital signs for the term infant?(temp, pulse, RR, BP) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•Temperature: 35.5-37.5
•pulse: 85-145
•RR: 30-50
•blood pressure:70/45
Question: What are the normal vital signs for preterm infant? (Temp, pulse, RR, BP) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔•temperature: 37 (supported)
•pulse: 110-180
•RR: 40-60
BP: 45/25
•WHILE TERM INFANTS HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THEIR OWN TEMP, PREMATURE
INFANTS REQUIRE A WARM THERMAL ENVIRONMENT (SUPPORTED) TO MAINTAIN A
TEMPERATURE VALUE OF 37 deg C. RADIANT WARMERS OR INCUBATORS ARE USED FOR THIS
PURPOSE. KEPT WARM, THE OXYGEN CONSUMPTION OF INFANT IS REDUCED. WITH RESPECT
TO THE RR, APNEIC PERIODS OF LESS THAN 10 SECONDS ARE CONSIDERED NORMAL PAUSES IN
RESPIRATION; HOWEVER, APNEA OF 10 SECONDS OR MORE IS ABNORMAL.
