MNB QUIZ 4 NEWBORN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MNB QUIZ 4 NEWBORN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Transition to Extrauterine Life - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Respiratory includes:

Initiation of breathing

Chemical factors

Mechanical factors

Thermal factors

Sensory



Initiation of breathing of respiratory transition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Once umbilical cord is
clamped the B/P increases leads to increase in circulation and lung perfusion



Chemical factors of respiratory transition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Po2 decline Pco2 increases &
lower pH which stimulates the respiratory center in the medulla



Mechanical Factors of respiratory transition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Intrathoracic pressure



Thermal factors of respiratory transition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Lower temperature of the
environment stimulates receptors in the skins



Sensory factors of respiratory transition - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Suction, drying, lights, sounds,
smells



Signs of respiratory distress - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅grunting, nasal flaring, chest retractions



Normal FHR - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅110-160 bpm



Normal newborn BP - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅60-80/40-50



Initial physical assessment - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅APGAR scoring