Question 1

What is the function of Wharton's jelly inside the umbilical cord?

Accepted Answer

A) To help provide nutrition to the fetus 
B) To prevent the vessels inside the cord from kinking 
C) To help protect the fetus 
D) To regulate the temperature between the fetus and the mother 
A) To help provide nutrition to the fetus 
B) To prevent the vessels inside the cord from kinking 
C) To help protect the fetus 
D) To regulate the temperature between the fetus and the mother B

Question 2

A pregnant woman is coming for an early prenatal evaluation and wants to know if she can listen to the baby's heartbeat.How early can the fetal heartbeat be detected?

Accepted Answer

A) Day 8 
B) Day 22 
C) Day 45 
D) Day 60 
A) Day 8 
B) Day 22 
C) Day 45 
D) Day 60 B

Question 3

Which of the following organs is considered to be the first to form?

Accepted Answer

A) Heart 
B) Brain 
C) Lungs 
D) Kidneys 
A) Heart 
B) Brain 
C) Lungs 
D) Kidneys A

Question 4

How long after birth should it take for the ductus arteriosus to close completely?

Accepted Answer

A) 24 hours 
B) 48 hours 
C) 96 hours 
D) 1 week 
A) 24 hours 
B) 48 hours 
C) 96 hours 
D) 1 week

Question 5

Which of the following anatomic structures is a (are)fetal shunt(s)?
I.Foramen ovale
II.Sinus venosus
III.Ductus venosus
IV.Ductus arteriosus

Accepted Answer

A) III only 
B) I,III,and IV only 
C) I,II,and IV only 
D) II,III,and IV only 
A) III only 
B) I,III,and IV only 
C) I,II,and IV only 
D) II,III,and IV only

Question 6

Which of the following embryonic germ layers gives formation to the respiratory system?

Accepted Answer

A) Endoderm 
B) Mesoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) Periderm 
A) Endoderm 
B) Mesoderm 
C) Ectoderm 
D) Periderm

Question 7

Which of the following events causes cessation of right-to-left shunt through the foramen ovale?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased levels of Po₂ in the blood of the neonate 
B) Decreased levels of Pco₂ in the blood of the newborn 
C) Increased systemic vascular resistance 
D) Removal of the placenta,causing lowered blood volume returning to the right side of the fetal heart 
A) Increased levels of Po₂ in the blood of the neonate 
B) Decreased levels of Pco₂ in the blood of the newborn 
C) Increased systemic vascular resistance 
D) Removal of the placenta,causing lowered blood volume returning to the right side of the fetal heart

Exam 2: Fetal Gas Exchange and Circulation

What is the function of Wharton's jelly inside the umbilical cord?

A pregnant woman is coming for an early prenatal evaluation and wants to know if she can listen to the baby's heartbeat.How early can the fetal heartbeat be detected?

Which of the following organs is considered to be the first to form?

How long after birth should it take for the ductus arteriosus to close completely?

Which of the following anatomic structures is a (are)fetal shunt(s)? I.Foramen ovale II.Sinus venosus III.Ductus venosus IV.Ductus arteriosus

Which of the following embryonic germ layers gives formation to the respiratory system?

Which of the following events causes cessation of right-to-left shunt through the foramen ovale?

Fetal Lung Development

Antenatal Assessment and High Risk Delivery

Exam and Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient

Pulmonary Function Testing and Bedside Pulmonary Mechanics

Radiographic Assessment

Bronchoscopy

Invasive Blood Gas Analysis and Monitoring

Noninvasive Monitoring in Neonatal and Pediatric Care

Oxygen Administration

Aerosols and Administration of Medication

Airway Clearance Techniques and Lung Volume Expansion

Airway Management

Surfactant Replacement

Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Continuous Positive Pressure of the Neonate

Noninvasive Mechanical Ventilation of the Child

Mechanical Ventilation of the Neonate and Pediatric Patient

Administration of Gas Mixtures

Extracorporeal Life Support

Pharmacology

Thoracic Organ Transplantation

Neonatal Complications and Pulmonary Disorders

Congenital and Surgical Disorders That Affect Respiratory Care

Congenital Cardiac Defects

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Sleep Disorders

Pediatric Airway Disorders and Pulmonary Infections

Asthma

Cystic Fibrosis

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Shock, Sepsis and Anaphylaxis

Pediatric Trauma

Disorders of the Pleura

Neurologic and Neuromuscular Disorders

Transport of Infants and Children

Home Care

Quality and Safety

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