Peds: NICU Exam Questions and Answers
with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
what are the levels of NICU? -Neonatal intensive care unit
-Intermediate care units
-Level I, II, III, IV
what is Extremely Low Birth born weighing less than 1000g
Weight
(ELBW)?
what is Very Low Birth Weight born weighing less than 1500g at birth
(VLBW)?
what is Low Birth Weight (LBW)? born weighing less than 2500g
what is considered premature? -Baby is premature when born < 37 weeks
-Late preterm 34-36 weeks gestation
-Very preterm <32 weeks
, what are risk factors for preterm -Maternal Age
birth? -Smoking
-Infection
-Diabetes
-Hypertension
-Obesity
-Alcohol
-Drug Use
-Stress
-Domestic violence
-Multiple Births
-Birth spacing
-Health insurance coverage
-Late or no prenatal care
-Social determinant of health
Babies at full term have completed -Autonomic (HR, RR, visceral functions)
maturation of these 5 subsystems: -Motor (postures and movements)
-State (ranges of consciousness from
sleep to
wakefulness)
-Attention / interaction (ability to attend to
and
interact with caregivers)
-Self-regulatory (ability to maintain
balanced,
relaxed, and integrated functioning of all 4
subsystems)
with Verified Solutions | Latest Updated 2026
what are the levels of NICU? -Neonatal intensive care unit
-Intermediate care units
-Level I, II, III, IV
what is Extremely Low Birth born weighing less than 1000g
Weight
(ELBW)?
what is Very Low Birth Weight born weighing less than 1500g at birth
(VLBW)?
what is Low Birth Weight (LBW)? born weighing less than 2500g
what is considered premature? -Baby is premature when born < 37 weeks
-Late preterm 34-36 weeks gestation
-Very preterm <32 weeks
, what are risk factors for preterm -Maternal Age
birth? -Smoking
-Infection
-Diabetes
-Hypertension
-Obesity
-Alcohol
-Drug Use
-Stress
-Domestic violence
-Multiple Births
-Birth spacing
-Health insurance coverage
-Late or no prenatal care
-Social determinant of health
Babies at full term have completed -Autonomic (HR, RR, visceral functions)
maturation of these 5 subsystems: -Motor (postures and movements)
-State (ranges of consciousness from
sleep to
wakefulness)
-Attention / interaction (ability to attend to
and
interact with caregivers)
-Self-regulatory (ability to maintain
balanced,
relaxed, and integrated functioning of all 4
subsystems)
