NREMT Pediatric Assessment & Neonatal Care

Question 1

What is the normal respiratory rate for a newborn?

Accepted Answer

40–60 bpm

Answer

20–30 bpm.

Answer

10–20 bpm.

Answer

60–80 bpm.

Question 2

What is the best site to check a pulse in an infant?

Accepted Answer

Brachial pulse

Answer

Carotid pulse.

Answer

Radial pulse.

Answer

Femoral pulse.

Question 3

What is the APGAR score used for?

Accepted Answer

Assess newborn’s condition

Answer

Evaluate mother’s pain.

Answer

Measure contractions.

Answer

Determine blood glucose.

Question 4

What is the compression-to-ventilation ratio for infant CPR (two rescuers)?

Accepted Answer

15:2

Answer

30:2.

Answer

5:1.

Answer

20:4.

Question 5

What is the most common cause of cardiac arrest in children?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory failure

Answer

Cardiac arrhythmia.

Answer

Drug overdose.

Answer

Trauma.

Question 6

What should you do if a neonate has a heart rate below 60 bpm despite ventilation?

Accepted Answer

Start chest compressions

Answer

Continue only with ventilation.

Answer

Administer epinephrine immediately.

Answer

Provide oral glucose.

Question 7

What is meconium?

Accepted Answer

First stool of the baby

Answer

Amniotic fluid.

Answer

Placental tissue.

Answer

Umbilical cord blood.

Question 8

What is the initial step in neonatal resuscitation?

Accepted Answer

Provide warmth and stimulate

Answer

Begin chest compressions.

Answer

Administer medications.

Answer

Intubate immediately.

Question 9

How do you assess circulation in a pediatric patient?

Accepted Answer

Capillary refill, skin color, temperature

Answer

Blood pressure only.

Answer

Respiratory rate only.

Answer

Heart sounds only.