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Book 1 UNIT 5

Select the one best answer to each question (unless otherwise instructed).
Which of these babies needs resuscitation?
If epinephrine is administered during a delivery room resuscitation, which of the following routes is preferred?
Which of the following is the most appropriate rate to provide assisted ventilation to a newborn (who does not need chest compressions)?
If a baby does not begin spontaneously breathing after delivery, which of the following things would you do first?
Match the following actions with the appropriate medication from the list on the right.
 
 
 
Which of the following babies must be intubated immediately in the delivery room if resuscitation is required?
Which of the following concentrations of epinephrine is appropriate to use for newborns?
A newborn has been quickly rubbed dry after delivery and given tactile stimulation to breathe but remains blue and limp, with gasping respirations and a heart rate of 80 beats/min. Which of the following actions is recommended?
Which of the following concentrations of oxygen for resuscitation does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend for a baby born at term who requires positive­ pressure ventilation?
Which of the following ranges of oxygen concentration for resuscitation does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend to start positive-pressure ventilation with a preterm baby whose gestational age is less than 35 weeks?
Which of the following problems is least likely to happen to a baby who required prolonged resuscitation at birth?
Bag-and-mask ventilation is appropriate for all of the following babies except those
A baby will soon be delivered at term via emergency cesarean delivery because of a bleeding placenta previa. Which medication would you anticipate the baby is most likely to need?
Meconium aspiration may occur in utero minutes, hours, or days before delivery.
Initial positive-pressure inflation pressure of 40 to 45 cm H20 is preferred.
Babies who require resuscitation for as long as 20 minutes may have normal mental and physical development.
To avoid confusion, it is best if one person performs all resuscitation procedures.
A carbon dioxide detector is the recommended way to confirm endotracheal tube placement.
A limp, meconium-stained baby with weak respiratory efforts should have the mouth and nose cleared with suction and receive drying and stimulation.
Nearly all babies who require assisted ventilation should also receive chest compressions.
Overheating a compromised baby may worsen the extent of hypoxic brain injury.