RES 204 test 3 Questions With Complete Solutions.

What intervention should the therapist perform when an infant is born with choanal atresia in respiratory distress? a)Perform nasotracheal intubation. b)Recommend a tracheotomy procedure. c)Insert an oral airway. d)Perform a cricothyroidotomy. correct answer: c)Insert an oral airway. About half of infants diagnosed with choanal atresia also have ______________________. a)Abdominal compartment syndrome b)VACTERL syndrome c)CHARGE syndrome d)Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome correct answer: c)CHARGE syndrome Which of the following interventions is used to treat the most severe cases of macroglossia? a)Prone feeding positioning b)Surgical intervention c)Polysomnography to determine any effect on sleep is all that is required d)Supine positioning correct answer: b)Surgical intervention Which of the following conditions is consistent with micrognathia, glossoptosis, and cleft palate in a newborn? a)Pierre Robin syndrome b)Choanal atresia c)Treacher Collins syndrome d)Esophageal atresia correct answer: a)Pierre Robin syndrome Which of the following forms of tracheoesophageal fistula and esophageal atresia is most common? a)Blind-ending upper esophageal pouch of variable length associated with a fistula from the lower trachea or main stem bronchi leading into the distal esophagus b)An isolated esophageal atresia with a proximal blind-ending pouch and a "long gap" of missing esophagus above a small distal esophageal pouch c)An esophageal atresia with a proximal and distal tracheoesophageal fistula d)An isolated tracheoesophageal fistula presenting without atresia and usually occurring in the lower cervical or upper thoracic area correct answer: a)Blind-ending upper esophageal pouch of variable length associated with a fistula from the lower trachea or main stem bronchi leading into the distal esophagus A newborn is brought to the emergency room for difficulty breathing. The mother of the baby reports constant drooling, choking, and coughing episodes. What should the therapist suspect this condition is? a)Congenital diaphragmatic hernia b)Tracheoesophageal fistula c)Esophageal atresia d)Pyloric dilation correct answer: c)Esophageal atresia Why does an infant's respiratory distress from choanal atresia seem to lessen when the infant cries?