Neonatal Transition and Newborn Care Practice Questions
25 free Neonatal Transition and Newborn Care practice questions for the NCLEX Exam, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. The immediate first breath of a newborn primarily triggers which physiological change?
- Q2. Why is delayed cord clamping often beneficial in a term newborn?
- Q3. Which factor plays a major role in the clearance of fetal lung fluid at birth?
- Q4. A newborn who is term is found to have a heart rate of 90 beats/min at 1 minute of life. According to standard neonatal assessment, this is considered:
- Q5. What is the primary mechanism leading to the functional closure of the ductus arteriosus in a healthy term neonate?
- Q6. Which of the following assessments should be performed first in the routine newborn examination within minutes after birth?
- Q7. Which statement about thermoregulation in the newborn is correct?
- Q8. During newborn assessment, what does apneic spells for 12 seconds between respiratory efforts at 6 hours of life indicate?
- Q9. In a newborn with delayed transition, what is a likely contributing factor?
- Q10. What physiological change is primarily triggered by the immediate first breath of a newborn?
- Q11. Which structure normally begins to close as left atrial pressure exceeds right atrial pressure after birth?
- Q12. What is the significance of a heart rate of 90 beats/min in a term newborn at 1 minute of life?
- Q13. What metabolic change occurs in a newborn immediately after birth?
- Q14. How does skin-to-skin contact immediately after birth primarily benefit a newborn?
- Q15. What mechanism leads to the functional closure of the ductus arteriosus in a healthy term neonate?
- Q16. What is the most accurate initial nursing intervention for a newborn with a temperature of 35.5°C in the delivery room?
- Q17. Which newborn reflex helps assess neurologic function in the immediate post-birth period?
- Q18. What transitional risk factor is likely increased in a term newborn born via scheduled cesarean delivery without labor?
- Q19. What assessment should be performed first in the routine newborn examination within minutes after birth?
- Q20. During the first few hours after birth, what is the most accurate statement about the closure of fetal shunts in a newborn?
- Q21. What is the primary significance of vitamin K administration in a newborn?
- Q22. A newborn's glucose level measures 30 mg/dL at 2 hours of age and the infant is asymptomatic. What is the most appropriate next step?
- Q23. A newborn is noted to have persistent cyanosis beyond the first hour of life despite oxygenation and warming. What possibility must the nurse consider?
- Q24. What is the most appropriate action for an exclusively breastfed newborn with 8% weight loss by day 3 but otherwise well?
- Q25. During newborn assessment, what does short periodic breathing at 6 hours of life indicate?