2025 NRP PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

When coordinating positive-pressure ventilation with chest compressions, how many events are performed each minute? - 30 breaths, 90 compressions What is the ideal depth of chest compressions for a newborn? - One-third of the anterior-posterior diameter of the chest A newborn requires complex resuscitation. You have intubated and are administering positive-pressure ventilation and chest compressions. Which 3 signs are used to evaluate the effectiveness of your actions, and the need to continue one or both of these measures? - Respirations, heart rate, oxygen saturation For a newborn weighing 1 kg, what dose of 1:10,000 (0.1 mg/mL) concentration of intravenous epinephrine is indicated? - 0.1 mL You are in the delivery room caring for a preterm newborn at 27 weeks' gestation. The baby's: -5 minutes old and breathing spontaneously -heart rate is 120 beats per minute -oxygen saturation is 90% in room air -respirations are labored. Which of the following is an appropriate action? - Administer CPAP at 5 cm H20 pressure A baby required ventilation and chest compressions. After 60 seconds of chest compressions, the electronic cardiac monitor indicates a heart rate of 70 beats per minute. What is your next action? - Stop chest compressions; continue positive-pressure ventilation. When a newborn has a high risk of mortality and there is a significant burden of morbidity among survivors, what should be included in your discussion with the parents’ concerning options for resuscitation? - The option of providing comfort care can be considered. What do you expect to happen after administration of a dose of intravenous epinephrine during a resuscitation? - The heart rate will increase about 1 minute after administration. What time frame should be used to administer intravenous epinephrine? - Rapid push, as quickly as possible