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This comprehensive test bank for Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care, 6th Edition by Brian K. Walsh includes exam-style questions, answers, and detailed rationales covering Chapters 1–42. It is designed to help students master neonatal and pediatric respiratory care concepts, clinical procedures, mechanical ventilation, assessment techniques, and NBRC exam preparation topics. The material follows the latest 6th edition textbook structure and supports respiratory therapy students preparing for coursework, quizzes, and certification exams. Topics include neonatal disorders, pediatric airway management, pulmonary diagnostics, pharmacology, ECMO, and home care.

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Test Bank for Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory
Care, 6th Edition
by Brian K. Walsh

,Chapter 1: Fetal Lung Developme
G G G G

nt Test Bank
G G


MULTIPLEGCHOICE

1. WhichGofGtheGfollowingGphasesGofGhumanGlungGdevelopmentGisGcharacterizedGbyGtheGforma
tionGofGaGcapillaryGnetworkGaroundGairwayGpassages?
a. Pseudoglandular
b. Saccular
c. Alveolar
d. Canalicular
ANS:G D
TheGcanalicularGphaseGfollowsGtheGpseudoglandularGphase,GlastingGfromGapproximatelyG17G
weeksGtoG26GweeksGofGgestation.GThisGphaseGisGsoGnamedGbecauseGofGtheGappearanceGofGvasc
ularGchannels,GorGcapillaries,GwhichGbeginGtoGgrowGbyGformingGaGcapillaryGnetworkGaroundGt
heGairGpassages.GDuringGtheGpseudoglandularGstage,GwhichGbeginsGatGdayG52GandGextendsGto
GweekG16GofGgestation,GtheGairwayGsystemGsubdividesGextensivelyGandGtheGconductingGairwa

yGsystemGdevelops,GendingGwithGtheGterminalGbronchioles.GTheGsaccularGstageGofGdevelopme
nt,GwhichGtakesGplaceGfromGweeksG29GtoG36GofGgestation,GisGcharacterizedGbyGtheGdevelopme
ntGofGsacsGthatGlaterGbecomeGalveoli.GDuringGtheGsaccularGphase,GaGtremendousGincreaseGinGth
eGpotential
gas-
exchangingGsurfaceGareaGoccurs.GTheGdistinctionGbetweenGtheGsaccularGstageGandGtheGalv
eolarGstageGisGarbitrary.GTheGalveolarGstageGstretchesGfromG39GweeksGofGgestationGtoGter
m.GThisGstageGisGrepresentedGbyGtheGestablishmentGofGalveoli.

REF:G pp.GGG 3-5

2. RegardingGpostnatalGlungGgrowth,GbyGapproximatelyGwhatGageGdoGmostGofGtheGalveoliGthat
GwillGbeGpresentGinGtheGlungsGforGlifeGdevelop?
a. 6Gmonths
b. 1Gyear
c. 1.5Gyears
d. 2Gyears
ANS:G C
MostGofGtheGpostnatalGformationGofGalveoliGinGtheGinfantGoccursGoverGtheGfirstG1.5GyearsGofGl
ife.GAtG2GyearsGofGage,GtheGnumberGofGalveoliGvariesGsubstantiallyGamongGindividuals.GAfterG
2GyearsGofGage,GmalesGhaveGmoreGalveoliGthanGdoGfemales.GAfterGalveolarGmultiplicationGend
s,GtheGalveoliGcontinueGtoGincreaseGinGsizeGuntilGthoracicGgrowthGisGcompleted.

REF:Gp.G6

3. TheGrespiratoryGtherapistGisGevaluatingGaGnewbornGwithGmildGrespiratoryGdistressGdueGtoGtr
achealGstenosis.GDuringGwhichGperiodGofGlungGdevelopmentGdidGthisGproblemGdevelop?
a. Embryonal
b. Saccular
c. Canalicular
d. Alveolar
ANS:G A

, TheGinitialGstructuresGofGtheGpulmonaryGtreeGdevelopGduringGtheGembryonalGstage.GErrorsG
inGdevelopmentGduringGthisGtimeGmayGresultGinGlaryngeal,Gtracheal,GorGesophagealGatresiaG
orGstenosis.GPulmonaryGhypoplasia,GanGincompleteGdevelopmentGofGtheGlungsGcharacterized
GbyGanG abnormallyGlowGnumberGand/orGsizeGofGbronchopulmonaryGsegmentsGand/orGalveol
i,GcanGdevelopGduringGtheGpseudoglandularGphase.GIfGtheGfetusGisGbornGduringGtheGcanalicul
arGphaseG(i.e.,Gprematurely),GsevereGrespiratoryGdistressGcanGbeGexpectedGbecauseGtheGinade
quatelyGdevelopedGairways,GalongGwithGinsufficientGandGimmatureGsurfactantGproductionGb
yGalveolarGtypeGIIGcells,GgivesGriseGtoGtheGconstellationGofGproblemsGknownGasGinfantGrespira
toryGdistressGsyndrome.

REF:GGGp.G6

4. WhichGofGtheGfollowingGmechanismsGisG(are)GresponsibleGforGtheGpossibleGassociationGbetw
eenGoligohydramniosGandGlungGhypoplasia?

I. AbnormalGcarbohydrateGmetabolism
II. MechanicalGrestrictionGofGtheGchestGwall
III. InterferenceGwithGfetalGbreathing
IV. FailureGtoGproduceGfetalGlungGliquid
a. IGandGIIIGonly
b. IIGandGIIIGonly
c. I,GII,GandGIVGonly
d. II,GIII,GandGIVGonly
ANS:G D
Oligohydramnios,GaGreducedGquantityGofGamnioticGfluidGpresentGforGanGextendedGperiodGofGtim
e,
withGorGwithoutGrenalGanomTaE lieSsT
,GiB
sGA
asNsoKcS
iaE
teLdLwEitR
hG.luCnO
gGM
hypoplasia.GTheGmechanismsGbyG
GwhichGamnioticGfluidGvolumeGinfluencesGlungGgrowthGremainGunclear.GPossibleGexplanations
Gfor

reducedGquantityGofGamnioticGfluidGincludeGmechanicalGrestrictionGofGtheGchestGwall,Ginterf
erenceGwithGfetalGbreathing,GorGfailureGtoGproduceGfetalGlungGliquid.GTheseGclinicalGandGex
perimentalGobservationsGpossiblyGpointGtoGaGcommonGdenominator,GlungGstretch,GasGbeing
GaGmajorGgrowthGstimulant.

REF:Gpp.G6-7

5. WhatGisGtheGpurposeGofGtheGsubstanceGsecretedGbyGtheGtypeGIIGpneumocyte?
a. ToGincreaseGtheGgasGexchangeGsurfaceGarea
b. ToGreduceGsurfaceGtension
c. ToGmaintainGlungGelasticity
d. ToGpreserveGtheGvolumeGofGtheGamnioticGfluid
ANS:G B
TheGprimaryGroleGofGmammalianGsurfactantGisGtoGlowerGtheGsurfaceGtensionGwithinGtheGalveo
lus,GspecificallyGatGtheGair–
liquidGinterface.GThisGallowsGtheGdelicateGstructureGofGtheGalveolusGtoGexpandGwhenGfilledGwi
thGair.GWithoutGsurfactant,GtheGalveolusGremainsGcollapsedGbecauseGofGtheGhighGsurfaceGtensi
onGofGtheGmoistGalveolarGsurface.GSurfactantGisGcomposedGpredominantlyGofGanGintricateGble
ndGofGphospholipids,GneutralGlipids,GandGproteins.

REF:Gp.G8

, 6. WhichGofGtheGfollowingGtestsGofGtheGamnioticGfluidGhaveGbeenGshownGtoGbeGsensitiveGindica
torsGofGlungGmaturity?
a. LevelsGofGprednisone
b. LevelsGofGepidermalGgrowthGfactor
c. LevelsGofGprostaglandins
d. LevelsGofGphosphatidylglycerolGandGphosphatidylcholine
ANS:G D
OfGclinicalGrelevanceGduringGlateGgestation,GanalysisGofGamnioticGfluidGforGtheGconcentratio
nGofGphosphatidylglycerolGandGphosphatidylcholineGhasGbeenGshownGtoGbeGaGsensitiveGindic
atorGofGtheGstateGofGfetalGlungGmaturity.

REF:Gp.G8

7.GApproximatelyGhowGmuchGfetalGlungGfluidGisGsecretedGdaily?
a.GAboutG150GtoG200Gml
b.GAboutG250GtoG300Gml
c.GAboutG350GtoG400Gml
d.GAboutG450GtoG500Gml

ANS:GB

FetalGlungsGareGsecretoryGorgansGthatGmakeGbreathing-
likeGmovementsGbutGserveGnoGrespiratoryGfunctionGbeforeGbirth.GTheyGsecreteG
aboutG250GtoG300GmlGofGliquidGperGday.


G8.GTheGlungGbudGemergesGfromGwhichGofGtheGfollowingGstructures?
a.GTheGpharynx
b.GTheGforegut
c.GTheGmesenchyme
d.GTheGtubularGepithelium

ANS:GA

TheGembryonalGphaseGincludesGprimitiveGlungGdevelopmentGandGisGgenerallyGregardedGtoGencompassGtheGfirstG2
GmonthsGofGgestation.G

TheGlungGbeginsGtoGemergeGasGaGbudGfromGtheGpharynxG26GdaysGafterGconception.

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