NICU RN A v1
The amount of air that moves into or out of the lungs with each single breath at rest is called - ANSWER Tidal Volume
Which of the following is a non-pharmacologic management technique to treat apnea in the preterm infant - ANSWER ...
NICU RN A v1
The amount of air that moves into or out of the lungs with each single breath at rest
is called - ANSWER Tidal Volume
Which of the following is a non-pharmacologic management technique to treat
apnea in the preterm infant - ANSWER Maintaining the head
in neutral position
which of the following respiratory disorders occur in term and near-term infants
due to delayed clearance of fetal lung fluid? - ANSWER
Transient Tachypnea of the newborn (TTN)
which of the following dextrose infusion rates would be appropriate for an infant
with documented hypoglycemia? - ANSWER 4-8 mg/kg/min
While attempting to provide positive pressure ventilation per bag and mask to an
apneic infant, you not there is no chest rise with bagging. what is the MOST
appropriate step to take next? - ANSWER reapply the mask ,
ensuring that a tight seal has been obtained.
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you are aske to place pulse ox probe preductally for an infant with suspected
pulmonary hypertension. which of the following sites is a preductal site -
ANSWER right wrist
An 800 gram infant has a UAC line NS at 1ml/hr. NS has 0.154 mEq/ml of NA.
How many mEq of sodium does this infant receive in 24 hours from this infusion. -
ANSWER 0.369 mEq/kg/day
normal serum potassium (K+) level is: - ANSWER 3.5-5.5
mEq/L
A healthy full term infant would require how many kcal/kg/day for adequate
growth and development? - ANSWER 150- 180
a term baby is delivered by emergency c-section for umbilical cord prolapse.
Apgar's were 1,3,and 5 . initial blood gas showed a PH 7.01, PCO2 39, PO2 180,
HCO3 16, BE -19. What is the correct interpretation of the blood gas? -
ANSWER Metabolic Acidosis
Which infant would have the greatest risk for evaporative heat loss? -
ANSWER 30 weeker
A 2,000 gram infant has lost 200 grams in the first week of life. the parents are
concerned that their baby is loosing too much weight. Which of the following
statements is TRUE regarding this weight loss? - ANSWER
Diuresis in the first week of life with 10-15% weight loss in preterm infants is
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