NPS EXAM STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
An sjjApgar sjjScore sjjof sjj4 sjjindicates
a. sjja sjjnormal sjjinfant
b. sjjno sjjdepression
c. sjjmoderate sjjdepression
d. sjjsevere sjjdepression sjj- sjjAnswerc. sjjmoderate sjjdepression
An sjjinfection sjjin sjja sjjnewborn sjjis sjjmore sjjcommonly sjjassociated sjjwith
a. sjjnormal sjjbody sjjtemperature
b. sjjhypothermia
c. sjjhyperthermia
d. sjjdecreased sjjoxygen sjjconsumption sjj- sjjAnswerB. sjjhypothermia
An sjjL/S sjjratio sjjof sjj3:1 sjjindicates
a. sjja sjjhigh-risk sjjinfant
b. sjja sjjlow sjjincidence sjjof sjjIRDS
c. sjjthat sjjrespiratory sjjdistress sjjwill sjjbe sjjpresent
d. sjjan sjjinfant sjjwho sjjis sjjsmall sjjfor sjjgestational sjjage sjj- sjjAnswerb. sjja sjjlow sjjincidence
sjjof sjjIRDS
Which sjjof sjjthe sjjfollowing sjjwould sjjindicate sjja sjjnormal sjjsweat sjjchloride sjjtest?
a. sjj30 sjjmmol/L
b. sjj70 sjjmmol/L
c. sjj100 sjjmmol/L
d. sjj150 sjjmmol/L sjj- sjjAnswera. sjj30 sjjmmol/L
All sjjof sjjthe sjjfollowing sjjcould sjjpredict sjja sjjhigh-risk sjjinfant sjjdelivery sjjEXCEPT
a. sjjmaternal sjjdiabetes
b. sjjage sjjof sjjthe sjjmother
c. sjjmaternal sjjcigarette sjjsmoking
d. sjjappropriate sjjprenatal sjjcare sjj- sjjAnswerd. sjjappropriate sjjprenatal sjjcare
All sjjof sjjthe sjjfollowing sjjare sjjtransplacental sjjinfections, sjjEXCEPT sjj
a. sjjgonorrhea
b. sjjrubella sjj(german sjjmeasles)
c. sjjsyphillis
d. sjjcytomegalovirus sjj(CMV) sjj- sjjAnswera. sjjgonorrhea
,The sjjtreatment sjjfor sjjtoxemia sjjincludes sjj
1.bed sjjrest, sjj2. sjjdiet, sjj3. sjjsalt sjjrestriction
a. sjj1 sjjonly
b. sjj2 sjjonly
c. sjj1 sjjand sjj2
d. sjj1, sjj2, sjjand sjj3 sjj- sjjAnswerd sjj1, sjj2, sjjand sjj3
Which sjjmethod sjjof sjjanesthetic sjjadministration sjjcould sjjinduce sjjrespiratory
sjjdepression sjjin sjjan sjjinfant?
a. sjjlocal
b. sjjepidural
c. sjjgeneral
d. sjjspinal sjj- sjjAnswerc. sjjgeneral
Transient sjjtachypnea sjjof sjjthe sjjnewborn sjjtypically sjjoccurs sjjas sjja sjjresult sjjof sjj
a. sjjdelayed sjjremoval sjjof sjjfetal sjjlung sjjfluid
b. sjja sjjpneumothorax
c. sjja sjjlow-birth sjjweight sjjinfant
d. sjjhyperglycemia sjj- sjjAnswera. sjjdelayed sjjremoval sjjof sjjfetal sjjlung sjjfluid
Normal sjjfetal sjjheart sjjrate sjjis sjj
a. sjj80-100/minute
b. sjj100-120/minute
c. sjj110-160/minute
d. sjj160-200/minute sjj- sjjAnswerc. sjj110-160/minute
Prolonged sjjrupture sjjof sjjthe sjjamniotic sjjmembranes sjjmay sjjresult sjjin sjj
a. sjjneonatal sjjsepsis
b. sjjmeconium sjjaspiration
c. sjjpersistant sjjfetal sjjcirculation
d. sjjjaundice sjj- sjjAnswera. sjjneonatal sjjsepsis
The sjjDubowitz sjjmethod sjjis sjjused sjjto sjjdetermine sjjthe sjj
a. sjjdegree sjjof sjjrespiratory sjjdistress
b. sjjgestational sjjage sjjof sjjthe sjjnewborn
c. sjjneed sjjfor sjjresuscitation
d. sjjpresence sjjof sjjmaternal sjjantibodies sjj- sjjAnswerb. sjjgestation sjjage sjjof sjjthe
sjjnewborn
, Pre sjjand sjjpost-ductal sjjblood sjjgas sjjstudies sjjare sjjperformed sjjto sjjevaluate
a. sjjright-to-left sjjshunting
b. sjjleft-to-right sjjshunting
c. sjjneonatal sjjjaundice
d. sjjcoarctation sjjof sjjaorta sjj- sjjAnswera. sjjright-to-left sjjshunting
What sjjis sjjthe sjjmost sjjaccurate sjjsite sjjfor sjjmonitoring sjjbody sjjtemperature sjjin sjjthe
sjjnewborn?
a. sjjtympanic
b. sjjrectal
c. sjjskin
d. sjjaxillary sjj- sjjAnswerc. sjjskin
Transillumination sjjof sjjthe sjjchest sjjis sjjrecommended sjjwhen sjjthe sjjneonatal/pediatric
sjjspecialist sjjsuspects sjjthe sjjpresence sjjof sjja sjj
a. sjjtension sjjpneumothorax
b. sjjtracheoesphageal sjjfistula
c. sjjmyelomeningocele
d. sjjpleural sjjeffusion sjj- sjjAnswera. sjjtension sjjpneumothorax
Poor sjjfemoral sjjpulses sjjmay sjjindicate sjja
a. sjjpatent sjjductus sjjarteriosus
b. sjjventricular sjjseptal sjjdefect
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