MGRADES
STABLE Test ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
4-6 - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal glucose utilization rate in fasting healthy term
infant: ______mg/kg/min (how much glucose you need for normal homeostasis)
Symmetric - CORRECT ANSWER - Is asymmetric or symmetric growth worse?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True/False
Insulin crosses the placenta
Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER - Causes of infant _____:
• Preterm (< 37 weeks)
• SGA
• IDM
• LGA
• Stressed, sick infants, especially those with hx of perinaatal stress, respiratory distress, hypoxia,
shock, hypothermia, sepsis, and cardiac disease
• Infants exposed to certain maternal medications
15-30 - CORRECT ANSWER - o If glucose is low, Screen every ______min until greater
than 50 mg/mL (2.8 mmol/L) on at least 2 consecutive tests
o If low, obtain a serum glucose (but don't delay treatment!)
True - CORRECT ANSWER - True/False
We do NOT wait to get results before we start treatment of hypoglycemia! We must protect the
brain and avoid anaerobic metabolism from kicking in
50-110 - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain blood glucose _____ mg/dL (2.8-6.0 mmol/L)
, MGRADES
80 - CORRECT ANSWER - Initial IV fluid/rate
• ____mL/kg/day delivers a glucose dose of 5.5 mg/kg/minute
12.5 - CORRECT ANSWER - If concentration of Dextrose is greater than _____, we must
use a central line
False - CORRECT ANSWER - In order to secure IV, cover the needle insertion site with
tape
UVC - CORRECT ANSWER - Indications for _____:
Rapid IV access is necessary and this is best option for administering emergency fluids and
meds
Unable to establish peripheral iv within reasonable time or attempts
When more than one IV line is required
To administer glucose concentrations greater than D12.5 W
IVC/RA - CORRECT ANSWER - Ideal location of umbilical vein catheter is the _______
junction
Arrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWER - If tip of UVC is in the heart, there is a risk for
cardiac ______, perforation, crossing foramen ovale to left atrium
L3-L4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Low line UAC should be positioned between _________
T6-T9 - CORRECT ANSWER - High line UAC should be positioned between _________
True - CORRECT ANSWER - True/False
STABLE Test ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
4-6 - CORRECT ANSWER - Normal glucose utilization rate in fasting healthy term
infant: ______mg/kg/min (how much glucose you need for normal homeostasis)
Symmetric - CORRECT ANSWER - Is asymmetric or symmetric growth worse?
False - CORRECT ANSWER - True/False
Insulin crosses the placenta
Hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER - Causes of infant _____:
• Preterm (< 37 weeks)
• SGA
• IDM
• LGA
• Stressed, sick infants, especially those with hx of perinaatal stress, respiratory distress, hypoxia,
shock, hypothermia, sepsis, and cardiac disease
• Infants exposed to certain maternal medications
15-30 - CORRECT ANSWER - o If glucose is low, Screen every ______min until greater
than 50 mg/mL (2.8 mmol/L) on at least 2 consecutive tests
o If low, obtain a serum glucose (but don't delay treatment!)
True - CORRECT ANSWER - True/False
We do NOT wait to get results before we start treatment of hypoglycemia! We must protect the
brain and avoid anaerobic metabolism from kicking in
50-110 - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintain blood glucose _____ mg/dL (2.8-6.0 mmol/L)
, MGRADES
80 - CORRECT ANSWER - Initial IV fluid/rate
• ____mL/kg/day delivers a glucose dose of 5.5 mg/kg/minute
12.5 - CORRECT ANSWER - If concentration of Dextrose is greater than _____, we must
use a central line
False - CORRECT ANSWER - In order to secure IV, cover the needle insertion site with
tape
UVC - CORRECT ANSWER - Indications for _____:
Rapid IV access is necessary and this is best option for administering emergency fluids and
meds
Unable to establish peripheral iv within reasonable time or attempts
When more than one IV line is required
To administer glucose concentrations greater than D12.5 W
IVC/RA - CORRECT ANSWER - Ideal location of umbilical vein catheter is the _______
junction
Arrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWER - If tip of UVC is in the heart, there is a risk for
cardiac ______, perforation, crossing foramen ovale to left atrium
L3-L4 - CORRECT ANSWER - Low line UAC should be positioned between _________
T6-T9 - CORRECT ANSWER - High line UAC should be positioned between _________
True - CORRECT ANSWER - True/False
