Prematurity - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Question 1 of 7 How many ounces of alcohol are considered safe in the first trimester of pregnancy? 18 to 22 12 to 16 0 4 to 8 correct answer: 0 No amount of alcohol is considered safe at any point in pregnancy. Question 2 of 7 Which statement by the health care provider is an example of coercive behavior? "Your child will be taken away if you continue to use marijuana in your pregnancy." "Your child may be born with multiple birth defects and learning disorders if you continue to...

A nurse is assessing a preterm baby with a gestational age of 32 weeks and birth weight of 1,389 grams. Which of the following signs if present would be a possible indication of RDS. A. Expiratory grunting and intercostal retractions. B. Respiratory rate of 46 breaths per minute and presence of acrocyanosis. C. Mild nasal flaring and heart rate of 140 beats per minute. D. Bradycardia and bounding pulse CORRECT ANSWER A. Expiratory grunting and intercostal retractions The primary risk ...

What are some common manifestations of Turner Syndrome? Correct Answer--most common sex-linked abnormality in females -infertility in females -short stature -lymphedema Hemophilia A vs B Correct Answer-A: deficient in Factor VIII B: deficient in Factor IX Medication for bleeding disorder Correct Answer-DDAVP for mild bleeding VS for severe bleeding or heart failure Correct Answer--increased HR -increased RR -decreased BP Cerebral palsy information Correct Answer--not progressiv...

A 44 week old gestational age infant is delivered via C-section and is gasping, grunting and has tachycardia and tachypnea. At one minute his APgar score is 4 and at 5 minutes the score is at 5. The infant is most likely suffering from transient tachypnea of the newborn meconium aspiration bronchopulmonary dysplasia apnea of prematurity - meconium aspiration All of the following could cause a patient's right-hemidiaphragm to be elevated, Except... right lower lobe atelectasis right sid...

NUR-631 Final Exam Study Guide 2023 (Questions With Complete Solutions Graded A+) fibers arise from nasal olfactory epithelium and form synapses with olfactory bulbs that transmit impulses to temporal lobe Hypoglossal nerve - ANSWER *XII* -stick out tongue -motor fibers to muscles of tongue and sensory impulse from tongue to brain -fibers arise from medulla and exit from skull and extend to tongue trigeminal nerve - ANSWER *V* -sensations of pain, touch, temperature, corneal reflex, clenc...

Which of the following indirect insults can cause ARDS? a)Pneumonia b)Chest trauma c)Closed head injury d)Cor pulmonale correct answer: c)Closed head injury The following capnogram was obtained from a newborn infant receiving mechanical ventilation.How should the therapist evaluate this capnogram? a)Airway obstruction b)Hypoventilation c)Hyperventilation d)Increased dead space ventilation correct answer: a)Airway obstruction Which of the following medications should the thera...

A 44 week old gestational age infant is delivered via C-section and is gasping, grunting and has tachycardia and tachypnea. At one minute his APgar score is 4 and at 5 minutes the score is at 5. The infant is most likely suffering from transient tachypnea of the newborn meconium aspiration bronchopulmonary dysplasia apnea of prematurity meconium aspiration All of the following could cause a patient's right-hemidiaphragm to be elevated, Except... right lower lobe atelectasis

True or False: gastric distension due to excessive volume or rate of ventilation impairing ventilatory function is a reason to intubate a neonate Answer - False management for nursemaid elbow injury Answer - apply pressure to the radial head while flexing and supinating elbow A 17 year old boy injured his right shoulder playing football. He tried to arm-tackle a player when his right arm was pulled away from his body and back (abducted and extended). He felt a sudden pain in his shoulder. ...

PREE IS PRESENT WHEN SBP IS > 140 AND DBP IS GREATER THAN 90 AND PROTEINURIA IS GREATER THAN _______MG PER 24 HOURS (OR 1G/L ON DIPSTICK) - PRECISE ANSWER 300 PATIENT MAY BE CONSIDERED PREECLAMPTIC IN ABSENCE OF ____________ IF SHE HAS HEADACHE, VISUAL DISTURBANCES, RUQ PAIN, OR OTHER ABNORMAL LABS - PRECISE ANSWER PROTEINURIA CHTN IN PREGNANCY IS HTN PRESENT BEFORE 20TH WEEK GESTATION OR PERISTS AFTER ___ MONTHS POSTPARTUM - PRECISE ANSWER 3 MOST INFANTS INFECTED WITH AIDS/HIV ACQUI...

Respiratory Pharmacology Chapter 8 Latest Update Already Passed This is a cardiac stimulant and caffiene is this also Xanthine Clinical uses for xanthine are asthma, COPD, and apnea of prematurity (neonates) what is used for asthma as a maintenance therapy that is not used in children? Theophylline Why is Theophylline not used in children? There is a narrow therapuetic index, which means it borders on the chance of being toxic Clinical indications for Apnea of Prematurity First ...