Question 1

Which of the following clinical features characterizes a critical aortic stenosis in a neonate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chest radiography reveals pleural effusion and pulmonary engorgement. 
B)  The neonate often has metabolic alkalosis. 
C)  The neonate presents in cardiogenic shock with hypotension. 
D)  These infants are rarely symptomatic during the first month of life. 
A)  Chest radiography reveals pleural effusion and pulmonary engorgement. 
B)  The neonate often has metabolic alkalosis. 
C)  The neonate presents in cardiogenic shock with hypotension. 
D)  These infants are rarely symptomatic during the first month of life.

Question 2

Which of the following physiologic mechanisms needs to be in place to ensure adequate systemic perfusion in infants with HLHS?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presence of an ASD 
B)  Presence of a mitral regurgitation 
C)  Adequate left atrial function 
D)  Presence of an PDA 
A)  Presence of an ASD 
B)  Presence of a mitral regurgitation 
C)  Adequate left atrial function 
D)  Presence of an PDA

Question 3

In patients with HLHS, which of the following are consequences if premature closure of the PDA occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Metabolic alkalosis 
B)  Respiratory alkalosis 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Hypoperfusion 
A)  Metabolic alkalosis 
B)  Respiratory alkalosis 
C)  Hypertension 
D)  Hypoperfusion

Question 4

Which of the following medications is the most common preoperative treatment to minimize preductal constriction until surgical correction of coarctation of the aorta can be achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  Indomethacin 
B)  Prostaglandin E1 
C)  Negative inotropes 
D)  Diuretics 
A)  Indomethacin 
B)  Prostaglandin E1 
C)  Negative inotropes 
D)  Diuretics

Which of the following clinical features characterizes a critical aortic stenosis in a neonate?

Which of the following physiologic mechanisms needs to be in place to ensure adequate systemic perfusion in infants with HLHS?

In patients with HLHS, which of the following are consequences if premature closure of the PDA occurs?

Which of the following medications is the most common preoperative treatment to minimize preductal constriction until surgical correction of coarctation of the aorta can be achieved?

Fetal Lung Development

Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation

Antenatal Assessment and High-Risk Delivery

Examination and Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient

Pulmonary Function Testing and Bedside Pulmonary Mechanics

Radiographic Assessment

Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy

Invasive Blood Gas Analysis and Cardiovascular Monitoring

Noninvasive Monitoring in Neonatal and Pediatric Care

Oxygen Administration

Aerosols and Administration of Inhaled Medications

Airway Clearance Techniques and Hyperinflation Therapy

Airway Management

Surfactant Replacement Therapy

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Continuous Positive Pressure of the Neonate

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Infant and Child

Invasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate and Pediatric Patient

Administration of Gas Mixtures

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Pharmacology

Thoracic Organ Transplantation

Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders

Surgical Disorders in Childhood That Affect Respiratory Care

Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Pediatric Airway Disorders and Parenchymal Lung Diseases

Asthma

Cystic Fibrosis

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Shock

Pediatric Trauma

Disorders of the Pleura

Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders

Transport of Infants and Children

Home Care

Quality and Safety

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Exam 24: Congenital Cardiac Defects

Which of the following clinical features characterizes a critical aortic stenosis in a neonate?

Which of the following physiologic mechanisms needs to be in place to ensure adequate systemic perfusion in infants with HLHS?

In patients with HLHS, which of the following are consequences if premature closure of the PDA occurs?

Which of the following medications is the most common preoperative treatment to minimize preductal constriction until surgical correction of coarctation of the aorta can be achieved?

Fetal Lung Development

Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation

Antenatal Assessment and High-Risk Delivery

Examination and Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient

Pulmonary Function Testing and Bedside Pulmonary Mechanics

Radiographic Assessment

Pediatric Flexible Bronchoscopy

Invasive Blood Gas Analysis and Cardiovascular Monitoring

Noninvasive Monitoring in Neonatal and Pediatric Care

Oxygen Administration

Aerosols and Administration of Inhaled Medications

Airway Clearance Techniques and Hyperinflation Therapy

Airway Management

Surfactant Replacement Therapy

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation and Continuous Positive Pressure of the Neonate

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Infant and Child

Invasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate and Pediatric Patient

Administration of Gas Mixtures

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Pharmacology

Thoracic Organ Transplantation

Neonatal Pulmonary Disorders

Surgical Disorders in Childhood That Affect Respiratory Care

Pediatric Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Pediatric Airway Disorders and Parenchymal Lung Diseases

Asthma

Cystic Fibrosis

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Shock

Pediatric Trauma

Disorders of the Pleura

Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders

Transport of Infants and Children

Home Care

Quality and Safety

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