Chapter 1

Question 1

How many newborns will need compression or meds?

Answer 1

1-3 per 1000 (p.2)

Question 2

How many newborns will need intubation?

Answer 2

2% (p.2)

Question 3

What percentage of newborns will need PPV?

Answer 3

5% (p.2)

Question 4

Out of the 15% of newborns who do not spontaneously start breathing on their own, how many newborns will begin breathing with drying and stimulation?

Answer 4

10% (p.2)

Question 5

What is the main intervention focus for newborns in distress?

Answer 5

Effective ventilation (p.4)

Question 6

How long does the complete transition to extrauterine life take?

Answer 6

hours to days (p.7)

Question 7

How long might it take to achieve a POX of > 90% in the newborn?

Answer 7

Up to 10 minutes (p. 7)

Question 8

How long does complete relaxation of the pulmonary vessels take?

Answer 8

Several Months (P.7)

Question 9

What is one hemodynamic effect of cord clamping?

Answer 9

Increased systemic blood pressure (p. 7)
Also decreases the tendency for blood to bypass the lungs.

Question 10

Five signs of abnormal transition to extrauterine life?

Answer 10

apnea, tachypnea
bradycardia, tachycardia
pallor, cyanosis
low POX
hypotension
(p. 7)

Question 11

What did JCAHO find to be the most common root cause of potentially preventable infant deaths in the delivery room?

Two causes

Answer 11

“poor teamwork and communication”
(p.9)

Question 12

What percentage of newborns will begin breathing within 30 seconds of birth?

Answer 12

85%, the other 15% require varying degrees of interventions
(p.2)