NRP Lesson 9 – NRP 7th Ed; Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
You are called to counsel the parents of a fetus who is believed to be at
the lower limits of viability and whose birth is imminent. What should
you tell the parents when they ask you how decisions about resuscitati...
NRP Lesson 9 – NRP 7th Ed; Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
You are called to counsel the parents of a fetus who is believed to be at
the lower limits of viability and whose birth is imminent. What should
you tell the parents when they ask you how decisions about resuscitation
are made?
The decision agreed to before birth may need to be modified based on the
condition of the baby after birth and the postnatal gestational age
assessment.
Which statement describes the ethical principle(s) that guide the
resuscitation of a newborn?
The approach to decisions in the newborn should be guided by the same
principles used for adults and older children.
In the course of planning care for a newborn with a known genetic
disorder, one of your team members suggests that no resuscitation be
offered. The parents agree. Other team members think this decision might
, NRP Lesson 9 – NRP 7th Ed; Questions with
Complete Solutions (Latest Update)
jeopardize them personally. Which of the following statements is true?
Withdrawal or non-initiation of support may be acceptable if there is
agreement between parents and the treating team that this support will be
futile.
When a fetus has a borderline chance of survival, and there is a high rate
of complications, what should be included in your discussion with the
parents concerning options for resuscitation?
The option of only providing comfort care can be considered.
You are part of a team called to an emergency cesarean delivery done for
apparent acute placental abruption at 41 weeks’ gestation. The newborn
emerged without respirations or heart rate and has had no detectable heart
rate (by palpation or by oximetry monitoring) from the time the baby was
first assessed. You and the team are convinced that resuscitation has been
adequate (good chest movement with positive-pressure ventilation; timely
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