RNC-NIC Questions and Answers
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where is the UVC found?
✓ T8-T10, right above the diaphragm, junction of IVC and R atrium
What fluids are preterm/LBW infants placed on?
✓ dextrose 5%
where is UAC found?
✓ L3-L4, above the renal arteries
What can be seen in an umbilical cord?
✓ 2 arteries and one vein, AVA
Renal creatinine in preterm
✓ rises in first 48hrs then drops, for term infants' levels will decrease from
1.1-0.4md/dL
What is considered oliguria?
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✓ less than 0.5ml/kg/hr
What is ideal urine output?
✓ >2ml/kg/hr
When does an infants GI tract mature?
✓ 36-38wks
What is calcium deficiency in premature infants called?
✓ Osteopenia of prematurity
What is vitamin D deficiency in premature infant called?
✓ Rickets of prematurity
Sodium normal range
✓ 134-145
Potassium normal range
✓ 3.5-5.0 mEq/L
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Calcium normal range
✓ 7-12
Chloride normal range?
✓ 95-108
Phos normal range?
✓ 4.2-9
Magnesium normal range
✓ 1.5-2.5mg/dL
Usual cause of hypernatremia
✓ insensible water loss w/ insufficient fluid intake
What can hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia potentiate?
✓ Dig toxicity
What do you want digoxin level to be below?
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✓ 2
What is indicative of digoxin toxicity?
✓ a prolonged PR interval and bradycardia
What can cause hyperkalemia ?
✓ hemorrhage and bruising, low dose dopamine, insulin, exchange
transfusions
Signs of hypocalcemia?
✓ jitters, twitching, seizures ( can happen w/ IDM babies, preterm, infants
of moms on anti-convulsant, DiGeorge syndrome)
Signs of hypercalcemia?
✓ hypotonia, poor feeding, bradycardia
What usually causes hypermagnesemia?
✓ usually due to maternal admin, can give calcium gluconate to help
reverse
What usually causes hypomagnesemia ?
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