RCP 170 Neonatal quizzes| 85 questions| with complete solutions

Are we able to use the umbilical cord for an ABG? correct answer: yes is a chest X-Ray considered a "gold standard" for placement of ET Tube placement? correct answer: yes when a baby tilts its head up with an ETT place what happens to the tube? correct answer: it moves down when a baby tilts its head forward with an ETT placed what happens to the tube? correct answer: it moves up where should the ET Tube be seen in between on a chest X-Ray? correct answer: in between T1 and T3 croup correct answer: -most common of upper airway obstructions in children, with peak incidence in infants and children 6 mo - 5 yrs - church steeple on X-Ray Epiglottitis correct answer: - life-threatening disease causing acute inspiratory stridor, fever, and dysphasia - X-Ray will show enlarged epiglottis RDS is also known as? correct answer: Hyaline Membrane Disease (HMD) what can we see on a chest x-ray for RDS correct answer: x-ray might reveal low lung volumes with a ground-glass or granular pattern of alveolar collapse surrounding air bronchograms what causes RDS correct answer: caused by deficiency in pulmonary surfactant and deficiency in alveolar surface area for gas exchange in the immature lungs what can we give for RDS? correct answer: - artificial surfactant through ETT - mild or moderate will improve severe may not what is the most common cause of pneumonia in kids? correct answer: viruses how can we obtain a blood gas sample? correct answer: ABG, VBG, CGG what sites are normally avoided for an ABG? correct answer: Brachial and femoral the femoral is used as an emergency site for what patient? correct answer: child where is the preferred site for neonatal and pediatrics? correct answer: radial artery