Updated Oct-2026 Exam Materials for You to Prepare & Pass NCC-NNP Exam [Q46-Q63]

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Updated Oct-2026 Exam Materials for You to Prepare & Pass NCC-NNP Exam.

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Nursing NCC-NNP Exam Syllabus Topics:

Section	Weight	Objectives
Topic 1: General Management	19%	– Fluids and electrolytes 1. Fluid balance management – Resuscitation and stabilization 1. Emergency neonatal care – Growth and nutrition 1. Nutritional management – Thermoregulation 1. Temperature stabilization
Topic 2: Professional Issues	3%	– Legal and ethical principles 1. Professional responsibility – Quality improvement and patient safety 1. Healthcare quality management – Evidence-based practice 1. Clinical research application
Topic 3: Pharmacology	9%	– Drugs and breastfeeding 1. Medication safety – Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics 1. Drug metabolism in neonates – Common drug therapies 1. Medication administration
Topic 4: Embryology, Physiology, Pathophysiology and Systems Management	54%	– Integumentary 1. Skin conditions – Genetics 1. Genetic syndromes – Metabolic and endocrine 1. Metabolic regulation – Eyes, ears, nose, mouth and throat 1. Sensory and airway conditions – Neurological 1. Neurological disorders – Renal and genitourinary 1. Kidney and urinary conditions – Respiratory 1. Respiratory distress and ventilation – Gastrointestinal 1. Digestive system disorders – Cardiac 1. Congenital and acquired cardiac disorders – Infectious diseases 1. Neonatal infections – Hematopoietic 1. Blood disorders – Musculoskeletal 1. Bone and muscle disorders
Topic 5: General Assessment	15%	– Discharge planning and follow-up care 1. Post-discharge monitoring 2. Care transition – Neonatal assessment 1. Gestational age evaluation 2. Physical examination – Family integration 1. Family-centered care 2. Parent communication – Maternal history affecting the newborn 1. Prenatal and perinatal factors 2. Risk assessment

Q46. What is a patent ductus arteriosus?

A widening of the mitral valve resulting in mitral regurgitation

An opening in the septal wall between the left and right ventricles

An opening between the pulmonary and aortic arteries

Q47. The NP is talking to new parents whose child was born with a cleft lip and palate due to amniotic band syndrome. They are concerned that this may happen to any more children they have in the future. The best response to this is

there is no known genetic cause of amniotic band syndrome and it is very rare this will

this is an autosomal dominant genetic traitand there is a 50% chance this could happen in

once one child is born with this condition, all future children will also inheritit

Q48. The NP is caring for a newborn with spina bifid
a. The mother expresses concerns that a
fall she had 2 weeks before delivery could have caused the birth defect. The best response is

spina bifida occurs during the last month of pregnancy due to a congenital condition, not

there is a chance that trauma during pregnancy may have caused the abnormality

spina bifida occurs during the first month of pregnancy and her fall did not cause this

Q49. An example of an autosomal recessive disease is

cystic fibrosis

Down’s syndrome

Edward’s syndrome

Q50. A neonate has had frequent blood draws to monitor electrolyte and glucose levels. This phlebotomy has caused anemia of prematurity (AOP) although the infant is not acutely hypoxemic. The initial treatment is

recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO)

fresh frozen platelets (FFP)

platelets

Q51. Insensible water loss in neonates includes

urination

evaporated fluids

stool

Q52. When a neonate is diagnosed with a terminal disease, the mother cries inconsolably, but the father appears detached and calm. The father’s reaction is probably an indication of

anticipatory grief

delayed grief

incongruent grief

Q53. A female neonate is found to have an imperforate anus with no external opening or dimple on initial physical exam. The abdomen is slightly distended, but the neonate passes some meconium at 24 hours. The type of anomaly this suggests is a

low anomaly with rectourethral fistula

intermediate anomaly with a perineal fistula

high anomaly with rectovaginal fistula

Q54. Which of the following conditions results from oligohydramnios?

Galactosemia

Amniotic band syndrome

Potter syndrome

Q55. Early onset group B strep infection in the newborn is most likely to cause

meningitis

malabsorption syndromes

sepsis

Q56. The mineral that is often very low after the administration of intravenous Lasix is

calcium

magnesium

iron

Q57. The four heart defects seen with Tetralogy of Fallot are

a large ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, right ventricular hypertrophy, and an

a patent ductus arteriosus, pulmonary hypertension, cor pulmonale, and aortic stenosis

a thoracic aortic aneurysm, aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, and a ventricular septal

Q58. When treating a neonate for hypothermia, the air temperature should be increased by approximately

1 oc every hour until infant stabilizes

2 oc every hour until infant stabilizes

3 every hour until infant stabilizes

Q59. The parents of a newborn ask the NP about the white bumps they have noticed along their baby’s upper gum line. The best response is that

he is starting to develop teeth at a very young age

these are small cysts that will go away on their own within 1-2 weeks

these are skin lesions on his gums that need to be evaluated by a dentist

Q60. The following drug(s) should always be included with infant resuscitation equipment

prostaglandin and epinephrine

epinephrine and naloxone

surfactant and naloxone

Q61. A nevus flammeus is commonly known as

a port wine stain

a wart

a benign mole

Q62. Signs and symptoms of acute alcohol withdrawal in the newborn with neonatal abstinence syndrome should appear

<3 hours after birth

3-12 hours after birth

24-36 hours after birth

Q63. When the NP is assessing a newborn’s respiratory status, which would indicate the newborn is developing respiratory distress?

Nasal flaring

Pink skin color

Respiratory rate of 40 breaths per minute

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