NCC C-NPT Certification Sample Questions

NCC C-NPT sample questions for NCC Certified-Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT) preparation

The NCC Certification in Neonatal Pediatric Transport Certification Sample Question Set on this page is designed to familiarize you with the actual NCC C-NPT 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-NPT Sample Questions:

01. A 30-hour-old term neonate born to a mother with poorly controlled pregestational diabetes is awaiting transport for evaluation of a heart murmur. The infant is on an IV dextrose infusion and has become jittery, with brisk tremors of the limbs that stop when the limbs are gently held. There is no eye deviation, and vital signs are stable. The point-of-care glucose is 68 mg/dL (3.8 mmol/L), confirmed by a laboratory sample.
The most likely cause of the jitteriness is
a) early neonatal hypocalcemia
b) subtle seizures from a perinatal hypoxic insult
c) recurrent hypoglycemia that point-of-care testing has missed

02. A fixed-wing crew makes a forced landing in a remote, wooded area in winter. Everyone has moved clear of the wreckage, there is no fire, and minor injuries have been treated. The emergency locator transmitter is operating, but rescuers are not expected before nightfall, and the temperature is dropping.
What should the crew do next?
a) Lay out signal panels and prepare the flares
b) Find and collect drinking water before dark
c) Build shelter from wind and cold

03. A term neonate is born with an open lumbosacral myelomeningocele, and the sac is leaking clear fluid. The infant has been placed prone for a 90-minute ground transfer to a neurosurgical center, and the team is preparing the defect and its supplies for the journey.
Preparation should include
a) an iodine-soaked dressing, with latex precautions deferred until the surgery
b) latex-free supplies and a sterile saline-moistened nonadherent dressing
c) a dry sterile gauze pad taped firmly over the leaking sac

04. A two-day old neonate is referred to a tertiary center for follow-up of persistent bile-stained vomiting and minimal passage of meconium stool. The child is accompanied by an abdominal x-ray which shows a "double bubble sign".
In addition to the need for stabilization based upon the GI obstruction, the team will be aware of the need to
a) assess for signs of other congenital abnormalities
b) prepare for a possible emergent paracentesis
c) admit directly to the OR for emergency surgery

05. Before a shift, a flight paramedic who has a head cold notices that his ears feel blocked and he cannot clear them with a gentle Valsalva maneuver. The program is short-staffed, and he offers to fly anyway.
The most appropriate decision is for the paramedic to
a) fly and perform forceful Valsalva maneuvers repeatedly throughout the whole descent
b) stand down from flying until his ears and sinuses clear
c) fly, using a decongestant spray just before takeoff

06. During ground transport, a 4-month-old (6 kg) receiving CPR develops ventricular fibrillation. The team opens infant-size defibrillation pads, but when held in the standard anterolateral positions on this small chest, the two pads would touch each other.
The most appropriate pad placement is
a) anterolateral, with the edges overlapping slightly so both pads keep full contact
b) anterolateral, after trimming each pad so the two no longer touch
c) anterior-posterior, with one pad centered on the chest and one between the shoulder blades

07. In transporting a critically ill neonatal or pediatric patient, the priority of care should be
a) neuroprotection
b) airway management
c) thermoregulation

08. Maintaining appropriate temperature is particularly important in the pediatric or neonatal patient because of a predisposition to heat loss due to
a) rapid depletion of fat stores
b) increased norepinephrine production
c) large body surface area to weight ratio

09. To minimize the adverse effects of vibration during ground or air transport, an important intervention would be to
a) assure adequate hydration
b) use noise cancelling headset for patient
c) apply and maintain restraints properly

10. With return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) following resuscitation of the pediatric patient, it is recommended that oxyhemoglobin saturation be
a) targeted for less than 100% but at least 94%
b) maintained at 100% to avoid hypoxemia
c) accepted at 90% in order to avoid hyperoxemia

Answers:

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

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