WEEK 2 - PT 2 PEDIATRIC NURSING - NEWBORNS AT RISK STUDYGUIDE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. Newborn at Risk (Definition)
Answer:
A neonate susceptible to illness or death within the first 28 days of life.
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2. Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Answer:
Birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age.
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3. Large for Gestational Age (LGA)
Answer:
Birth weight above the 90th percentile for gestational age.
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4. Preterm Infant (Definition)
Answer:
An infant born before 37 completed weeks of gestation.
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5. Post-term Infant (Definition)
Answer:
An infant born after 42 weeks of gestation.
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6. Physical Assessment Findings in SGA Infants
Answer:
Wasted muscle tissue and sunken abdomen.
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7. Major Clinical Risks for SGA Infants
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Hypoglycemia, hypothermia, and polycythemia.
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8. Major Clinical Risks for LGA Infants
Answer:
Hypoglycemia, birth trauma, and respiratory distress.
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9. Primary Cause of Post-term Infant Complications
Answer:
Placental insufficiency.
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10. Preterm Respiratory Challenge
Answer:
Surfactant deficiency leading to RDS and apnea.
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11. Preterm Renal Challenge
Answer:
Inability to concentrate urine or excrete drugs effectively.
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12. Preterm GI Challenge & Risk
Answer:
Small stomach capacity and risk for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
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13. Preterm Immune Deficiency
Answer:
Lack of IgG, which normally crosses the placenta in the 3rd trimester.
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14. Preterm Neurologic Fragility
Answer:
Fragile cerebral blood vessels increasing the risk for intraventricular hemorrhage.
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15. Oxygenation Caution in Preterm Infants
Answer:
Maintain oxygen saturation carefully to prevent retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
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16. Thermoregulation Equipment for Preterms
Answer:
Radiant warmers or isolettes.
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17. Nutritional Methods for Preterm Neonates
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Newborn at Risk (Definition)
Answer:
A neonate susceptible to illness or death within the first 28 days of life.
Question:
2. Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Answer:
Birth weight below the 10th percentile for gestational age.
Question:
3. Large for Gestational Age (LGA)
Answer:
Birth weight above the 90th percentile for gestational age.
Question:
4. Preterm Infant (Definition)
Answer:
An infant born before 37 completed weeks of gestation.
Question:
5. Post-term Infant (Definition)
Answer:
An infant born after 42 weeks of gestation.
Question:
6. Physical Assessment Findings in SGA Infants
Answer:
Wasted muscle tissue and sunken abdomen.
Question:
7. Major Clinical Risks for SGA Infants
Answer:
Hypoglycemia, hypothermia, and polycythemia.
Question:
8. Major Clinical Risks for LGA Infants
Answer:
Hypoglycemia, birth trauma, and respiratory distress.
, Question:
9. Primary Cause of Post-term Infant Complications
Answer:
Placental insufficiency.
Question:
10. Preterm Respiratory Challenge
Answer:
Surfactant deficiency leading to RDS and apnea.
Question:
11. Preterm Renal Challenge
Answer:
Inability to concentrate urine or excrete drugs effectively.
Question:
12. Preterm GI Challenge & Risk
Answer:
Small stomach capacity and risk for necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
Question:
13. Preterm Immune Deficiency
Answer:
Lack of IgG, which normally crosses the placenta in the 3rd trimester.
Question:
14. Preterm Neurologic Fragility
Answer:
Fragile cerebral blood vessels increasing the risk for intraventricular hemorrhage.
Question:
15. Oxygenation Caution in Preterm Infants
Answer:
Maintain oxygen saturation carefully to prevent retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Question:
16. Thermoregulation Equipment for Preterms
Answer:
Radiant warmers or isolettes.
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17. Nutritional Methods for Preterm Neonates
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