NCC C-ELBW Certification Sample Questions

NCC C-ELBW sample questions for NCC Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate (C-ELBW) preparation

The NCC Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate Certification Sample Question Set on this page is designed to familiarize you with the actual NCC C-ELBW exam format and question types. These sample questions help you understand how questions are structured and what to expect on test day. While they provide a useful starting point, they represent only a limited preview of the real exam experience.

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NCC C-ELBW Sample Questions:

01. A 24-week, 620 g infant is 8 hours old and stable on noninvasive respiratory support.
Which care practice during the first 72 hours of life is intended to reduce the risk of intraventricular hemorrhage?
a) Rapid volume boluses for a low-normal blood pressure
b) Keeping the head midline with the bed flat or slightly elevated
c) Elevating the legs during diaper changes

02. A 26-week infant on day 10 develops lethargy, hypotension and apnea. Liver enzymes are markedly elevated, the coagulation profile is prolonged, and the CSF shows a pleocytosis. Bacterial blood and CSF cultures are negative at 48 hours on ampicillin and cefotaxime, and there are no skin lesions.
What is the most appropriate action?
a) Add empiric IV acyclovir while HSV PCR results are pending
b) Continue current antibiotics until cultures are final
c) Send urine CMV testing and await results

03. A former 26-week infant, now 5 weeks old and on room air, had an umbilical arterial catheter for the first 10 days. Repeated blood pressures taken with an appropriately sized cuff are elevated, and four-limb measurements are similar. Platelets are normal, and there is no flank mass.
Which cause is most likely?
a) Coarctation of the aorta obstructing aortic flow
b) Renal vein thrombosis with impaired renal drainage
c) Renal artery thromboembolism from the arterial catheter

04. A NICU team introduces a new ventilator weaning protocol through small tests of change, measuring results after each test and refining the protocol before the next one.
Which quality improvement framework does this approach reflect?
a) Top-down administrative mandate without staff input
b) Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles
c) Informal trial-and-error without a measurement plan

05. A woman in preterm labor at 24 weeks is starting magnesium sulfate for fetal neuroprotection because delivery is anticipated. The parents ask the neonatal team what benefit their infant can expect from this treatment.
The best-supported benefit is a reduced risk of
a) respiratory distress syndrome needing surfactant at birth
b) death or severe intraventricular hemorrhage before discharge
c) cerebral palsy among surviving children

06. After their ELBW infant dies, the parents ask how to explain the death to their 4-year-old daughter.
Which guidance is most appropriate?
a) Use simple, honest language that names the death
b) Tell her the baby has gone to sleep and will not wake up for a long time
c) Avoid telling her until she is old enough to understand it

07. During a diaper change, a 26-week ELBW infant who is 2 weeks old shows finger splaying, trunk arching and gaze aversion.
How should the clinician interpret these behaviors?
a) Normal state transition from quiet sleep to an alert state
b) Self-regulatory behaviors showing readiness for more handling
c) Stress cues signaling overstimulation

08. Monochorionic twins are born at 25 weeks after an antenatal diagnosis of twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Twin B was in the polyhydramniotic sac; twin A's sac had severe oligohydramnios. The team is preparing the admission plan for twin B.
Which problem should the team most anticipate in twin B?
a) Pulmonary hypoplasia from prolonged excess amniotic fluid
b) Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with heart failure
c) Anemia and hypovolemia from chronic blood loss to the co-twin

09. Three months after discharge, the parents of a former 24-week ELBW infant describe persistent hypervigilance, sleep disturbance and intrusive recollections of the NICU stay.
Which intervention is most appropriate?
a) Screen for PTSD and refer for treatment
b) Encourage them to avoid discussing the NICU stay
c) Reassure them that the symptoms are normal and will resolve

10. The father of a 25-week infant, 9 days old and on nasal CPAP, is touching his baby for the first time. He lightly strokes the infant's arm and back with a fingertip, and the infant splays the fingers, arches and desaturates.
Which guidance best supports the father's touch?
a) Continue stroking but more lightly, so the touch is barely felt
b) Use a still hand resting over the head and feet
c) Pat the back gently in a slow, steady rhythm instead

Answers:

Question: 01 Answer: b	Question: 02 Answer: a	Question: 03 Answer: c	Question: 04 Answer: b	Question: 05 Answer: c
Question: 06 Answer: a	Question: 07 Answer: c	Question: 08 Answer: b	Question: 09 Answer: a	Question: 10 Answer: b

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