8/26/25, 7:57
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NURS352 EXAM 1 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A
2025/2026
Terms in this set (377)
Pulmonary gas exchange With the transition to extra uterine life the
A neonatal cardio newborn undergoes many physiological
vascular pattern A changes.
stable serum These changes involve the establishment of...
glucose level
Thermoregulation
Hypox Common neonatal complications include....
ia Cold
stress
Hypoglyce
mia
Infection
Polycythemi
a
Hyperbilirubi
nemia
What is the APGAR score indicative of?
A) pain level in the neonate
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B B) need for resuscitation
C) degree of asphyxia
at 1 & 5 minutes of life When are neonates given an APGAR score?
(and again at 10 minutes if
needed)
Max: 10 What is the maximum APGAR score a neonate can
Min: 0 obtain? The minimum?
False T/F: A healthy infant should have an APGAR of 10 by 5
(Acrocyanosis in a minutes of life.
totally healthy newborn
receives a score of 1
for color. Max score for
this baby is 9, even
though they are
normal)
True T/F: In utero the fetus is in a relatively hypoxic
(only get a % of environment.
mother's circulating O2;
Have Hgb A that is
highly selective for O2
to assist with this)
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60-65%; What is a typical SaO2 for a baby in the first few
they will have a dusky minutes of life?
hue while they begin to
initiate breathing
90-95% What should a baby's SaO2 be by 10 minutes after birth?
False T/F: The APGAR score indicates long term health
(APGAR only tells us if problems a baby may face.
the baby acutely needs
resuscitation)
C What kind of resuscitation is the most commonly
needed for newborns?
(Most often, a hypoxic
newborn that is still A) cardiac problems
breathing requires B) apnea
resuscitation) C) hypoxia
At what heart rate would it be necessary to start
compressions on a newborn?
B A) < 50 BPM
B) < 60 BPM
C) < 100 BPM
D) < 120 BPM
120-160 bpm What is the normal heart rate of a newborn?
Heartrate (0 - absent, 1 - What are the 5 components of the APGAR score?
<100, 2 - >100)
Respirations (0 - absent,
1 - weak
cry/hypoventilation, 2 -
good strong cry) Muscle
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AM
NURS352 EXAM 1 FINAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A
2025/2026
Terms in this set (377)
Pulmonary gas exchange With the transition to extra uterine life the
A neonatal cardio newborn undergoes many physiological
vascular pattern A changes.
stable serum These changes involve the establishment of...
glucose level
Thermoregulation
Hypox Common neonatal complications include....
ia Cold
stress
Hypoglyce
mia
Infection
Polycythemi
a
Hyperbilirubi
nemia
What is the APGAR score indicative of?
A) pain level in the neonate
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AM
B B) need for resuscitation
C) degree of asphyxia
at 1 & 5 minutes of life When are neonates given an APGAR score?
(and again at 10 minutes if
needed)
Max: 10 What is the maximum APGAR score a neonate can
Min: 0 obtain? The minimum?
False T/F: A healthy infant should have an APGAR of 10 by 5
(Acrocyanosis in a minutes of life.
totally healthy newborn
receives a score of 1
for color. Max score for
this baby is 9, even
though they are
normal)
True T/F: In utero the fetus is in a relatively hypoxic
(only get a % of environment.
mother's circulating O2;
Have Hgb A that is
highly selective for O2
to assist with this)
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25
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AM
60-65%; What is a typical SaO2 for a baby in the first few
they will have a dusky minutes of life?
hue while they begin to
initiate breathing
90-95% What should a baby's SaO2 be by 10 minutes after birth?
False T/F: The APGAR score indicates long term health
(APGAR only tells us if problems a baby may face.
the baby acutely needs
resuscitation)
C What kind of resuscitation is the most commonly
needed for newborns?
(Most often, a hypoxic
newborn that is still A) cardiac problems
breathing requires B) apnea
resuscitation) C) hypoxia
At what heart rate would it be necessary to start
compressions on a newborn?
B A) < 50 BPM
B) < 60 BPM
C) < 100 BPM
D) < 120 BPM
120-160 bpm What is the normal heart rate of a newborn?
Heartrate (0 - absent, 1 - What are the 5 components of the APGAR score?
<100, 2 - >100)
Respirations (0 - absent,
1 - weak
cry/hypoventilation, 2 -
good strong cry) Muscle
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