Newborn care Quiz Questions And Answers

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Are you aware of what precautions are taken while caring for a newborn? Try out these newborn care quiz questions and answers, and see how much you know. This quiz will not test your knowledge but enhance it too with more information. So, take up the quiz and gauge your knowledge of newborn resuscitation. All the best for a perfect score! You can share the quiz with new mothers, would-be mothers, or anyone who wants to check their understanding of newborn care.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 
    1. If a newborn exhibits a heart rate of 80 bpm, the APGAR score should be?
    • A. 

      0

    • B. 

      1

    • C. 

      2

    • D. 

      3

  • 2. 
     If a newborn exhibits blue extremities and the body is pink, the APGAR score should be? A. 0  B. 1  C. 2  D. 3
    • A. 

      0

    • B. 

      1

    • C. 

      2

    • D. 

      3

  • 3. 
    Erythromycin ointment is administered to the neonate’s eyes shortly after birth to prevent which disorder.
    • A. 

      Cataracts

    • B. 

      Diabetic retinopathy

    • C. 

      Ophthalmia neonatorum

    • D. 

      Strabismus

  • 4. 
    A client’s mother asks the nurse why her newborn son is getting an injection of Vit K. Which best explains why this drug is given to neonates?  
    • A. 

      Vit K assists with coagulation/clotting factor

    • B. 

      Vit K assists the gut to mature

    • C. 

      Vit K initiates the immunization process

    • D. 

      Vit K protects the brains from excess fluid protection

  • 5. 
    Immediately after delivery, the nurse observes that the neonate is whimpering and grimaces when touched. His fingers and toes are bluish, and his HR is 130 beats/min. Active movement with flexed arms and legs and a good cry. Determine the Apgar score:
    • A. 

      Assign an Apgar score of 8

    • B. 

      Assign an Apgar score of 7

    • C. 

      Assign an Apgar score of 6

    • D. 

      Assign an Apgar score of 5

  • 6. 
    A nurse in a delivery room is assisting with the delivery of a newborn infant. After the delivery, how does the nurse prepare preventing heat loss in the newborn baby resulting from evaporation?
    • A. 

      Drying the infant in a warm blanket

    • B. 

      Closing the doors to the room

    • C. 

      Warming the crib pad

    • D. 

      Turning on the overhead radiant warmer

  • 7. 
    Newborn babies don't sleep very much.
    • A. 

      True 

    • B. 

      False

  • 8. 
    Vitamin K is prescribed and necessary for a neonate. A nurse prepares to administer the medication in which muscle site?
    • A. 

      Deltoid

    • B. 

      Biceps

    • C. 

      Vastus lateralis

    • D. 

      Deltoid

  • 9. 
    A baby is born precipitously in the ER. The nurse’s initial action for the baby should be:
    • A. 

      To ascertain the condition of the fundus.

    • B. 

      To establish an airway for the baby.

    • C. 

      To quickly tie and cut the umbilical cord.

    • D. 

      To move mother and baby to the birthing unit.

  • 10. 
    The primary critical observation for the Apgar scoring is:
    • A. 

      Heart rate

    • B. 

      Presence of meconium

    • C. 

      Evaluation of the Moro reflex

    • D. 

      Respiratory rate

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