Question 1

How should the therapist interpret the lack of supernatant foam appearing during the shake test?

Accepted Answer

A) The test needs to be redone. 
B) The unborn infant's lungs have matured. 
C) The infant's lungs are immature. 
D) The patient has a 50% chance of developing RDS. 
A) The test needs to be redone. 
B) The unborn infant's lungs have matured. 
C) The infant's lungs are immature. 
D) The patient has a 50% chance of developing RDS.

Question 2

What radiographic features is the therapist likely to see on a typical chest X-ray of an infant with MAS?

Accepted Answer

A) Ground-glass appearance 
B) Complete whiteout 
C) Decreased lung volume 
D) Patchy areas of atelectasis 
A) Ground-glass appearance 
B) Complete whiteout 
C) Decreased lung volume 
D) Patchy areas of atelectasis

Question 3

When neonatal pneumonia is suspected,how long does an infant generally receive broad-spectrum antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

A) 24 hours 
B) 48 hours 
C) 72 hours 
D) 96 hours 
A) 24 hours 
B) 48 hours 
C) 72 hours 
D) 96 hours

Question 4

What ventilator settings should a therapist select for a newborn with respiratory distress syndrome?
I.PIP 25-30 cm H₂O
II.PEEP 3-6 cm H₂O
III.VT 5-6 mL/kg
IV.Frequency 60 breaths per minute

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Which of the following blood gas parameters should the therapist target when managing patients with PPHN?
I.SaO₂ > 95%
II.PaCO₂ 35-45 mm Hg
III.pH 7.35-7.45
IV.PaO₂ > 95 mm Hg

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

What is the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)among infants born at less than 28 weeks of gestation?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% to 40% 
B) 40% to 50% 
C) 60% to 80% 
D) >80% 
A) 30% to 40% 
B) 40% to 50% 
C) 60% to 80% 
D) >80%

Exam 22: Neonatal Complications and Pulmonary Disorders

How should the therapist interpret the lack of supernatant foam appearing during the shake test?

What radiographic features is the therapist likely to see on a typical chest X-ray of an infant with MAS?

When neonatal pneumonia is suspected,how long does an infant generally receive broad-spectrum antibiotics?

What ventilator settings should a therapist select for a newborn with respiratory distress syndrome? I.PIP 25-30 cm H₂O II.PEEP 3-6 cm H₂O III.VT 5-6 mL/kg IV.Frequency 60 breaths per minute

Which of the following blood gas parameters should the therapist target when managing patients with PPHN? I.SaO₂ > 95% II.PaCO₂ 35-45 mm Hg III.pH 7.35-7.45 IV.PaO₂ > 95 mm Hg

What is the incidence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS)among infants born at less than 28 weeks of gestation?

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Exam and Assessment of the Neonatal and Pediatric Patient

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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

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