NPS EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
An jjApgar jjScore jjof jj4 jjindicates
a. jja jjnormal jjinfant
b. jjno jjdepression
c. jjmoderate jjdepression
d. jjsevere jjdepression jj- jjAnswerc. jjmoderate jjdepression
An jjinfection jjin jja jjnewborn jjis jjmore jjcommonly jjassociated jjwith
a. jjnormal jjbody jjtemperature
b. jjhypothermia
c. jjhyperthermia
d. jjdecreased jjoxygen jjconsumption jj- jjAnswerB. jjhypothermia
An jjL/S jjratio jjof jj3:1 jjindicates
a. jja jjhigh-risk jjinfant
b. jja jjlow jjincidence jjof jjIRDS
c. jjthat jjrespiratory jjdistress jjwill jjbe jjpresent
d. jjan jjinfant jjwho jjis jjsmall jjfor jjgestational jjage jj- jjAnswerb. jja jjlow jjincidence jjof jjIRDS
Which jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjwould jjindicate jja jjnormal jjsweat jjchloride jjtest?
a. jj30 jjmmol/L
b. jj70 jjmmol/L
c. jj100 jjmmol/L
d. jj150 jjmmol/L jj- jjAnswera. jj30 jjmmol/L
All jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjcould jjpredict jja jjhigh-risk jjinfant jjdelivery jjEXCEPT
a. jjmaternal jjdiabetes
b. jjage jjof jjthe jjmother
c. jjmaternal jjcigarette jjsmoking
d. jjappropriate jjprenatal jjcare jj- jjAnswerd. jjappropriate jjprenatal jjcare
All jjof jjthe jjfollowing jjare jjtransplacental jjinfections, jjEXCEPT jj
a. jjgonorrhea
b. jjrubella jj(german jjmeasles)
c. jjsyphillis
d. jjcytomegalovirus jj(CMV) jj- jjAnswera. jjgonorrhea
The jjtreatment jjfor jjtoxemia jjincludes jj
,1.bed jjrest, jj2. jjdiet, jj3. jjsalt jjrestriction
a. jj1 jjonly
b. jj2 jjonly
c. jj1 jjand jj2
d. jj1, jj2, jjand jj3 jj- jjAnswerd jj1, jj2, jjand jj3
Which jjmethod jjof jjanesthetic jjadministration jjcould jjinduce jjrespiratory jjdepression jjin
jjan jjinfant?
a. jjlocal
b. jjepidural
c. jjgeneral
d. jjspinal jj- jjAnswerc. jjgeneral
Transient jjtachypnea jjof jjthe jjnewborn jjtypically jjoccurs jjas jja jjresult jjof jj
a. jjdelayed jjremoval jjof jjfetal jjlung jjfluid
b. jja jjpneumothorax
c. jja jjlow-birth jjweight jjinfant
d. jjhyperglycemia jj- jjAnswera. jjdelayed jjremoval jjof jjfetal jjlung jjfluid
Normal jjfetal jjheart jjrate jjis jj
a. jj80-100/minute
b. jj100-120/minute
c. jj110-160/minute
d. jj160-200/minute jj- jjAnswerc. jj110-160/minute
Prolonged jjrupture jjof jjthe jjamniotic jjmembranes jjmay jjresult jjin jj
a. jjneonatal jjsepsis
b. jjmeconium jjaspiration
c. jjpersistant jjfetal jjcirculation
d. jjjaundice jj- jjAnswera. jjneonatal jjsepsis
The jjDubowitz jjmethod jjis jjused jjto jjdetermine jjthe jj
a. jjdegree jjof jjrespiratory jjdistress
b. jjgestational jjage jjof jjthe jjnewborn
c. jjneed jjfor jjresuscitation
d. jjpresence jjof jjmaternal jjantibodies jj- jjAnswerb. jjgestation jjage jjof jjthe jjnewborn
Pre jjand jjpost-ductal jjblood jjgas jjstudies jjare jjperformed jjto jjevaluate
a. jjright-to-left jjshunting
, b. jjleft-to-right jjshunting
c. jjneonatal jjjaundice
d. jjcoarctation jjof jjaorta jj- jjAnswera. jjright-to-left jjshunting
What jjis jjthe jjmost jjaccurate jjsite jjfor jjmonitoring jjbody jjtemperature jjin jjthe jjnewborn?
a. jjtympanic
b. jjrectal
c. jjskin
d. jjaxillary jj- jjAnswerc. jjskin
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