NURSING 374 – TEST BLUEPRINT – EXAMINATION 5 –
Newborn and Newborn Complications, Antenatal Complications and Labor & Delivery Complications
Unit Objective Worksheet
Number of
Questions (50)
Number of Questions
Per Objective
Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Evaluation
CALCULATIONS
APGAR Score – 1
Silverman-Anderson - 1
Calculate Magnesium Sulfate drip -2
04 4
Describe utilization of medications used during the care of
the newborn within the first 1 – 4 hours after birth
Use the 10 rights to medication administration when
administering: Erythromycin Opthalmic solution, Vitamin
K, and Hepatitis B
02 2
1. Analyze the physiological and behavioral adaptions
characteristic of the newborn during transition to
extrauterine life.
a. Describes major physiological changes, i.e.
circulatory and respiratory changes that occur in the
newborn immediately after delivery as they transition from
intrauterine to extrauterine life.
02 1 1
b. Explain the concept of Thermoregulation and its
impact on the newborn.
01 1
c. Discuss the three stages of newborn transition and the
second period of reactivity.
01 1
2. Describe use of APGAR scoring tool and its
implications to care of the newborn.
1 1
3. Describe the use of the Silverman-Andersen Index to
describe respiratory distress in the newborn
1 1
4. Differentiate between the first period of reactivity, the
period of decreased responsiveness, and the second period
of reactivity.
01 1
5. Discuss the use of the Modified Ballard assessment tool
and its implication in care of the newborn.
01 1
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SUBTOTAL 14 3 6 5 0
Number of Questions Knowledge Comprehension Application Analysis Evaluation
