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a newborn infant being transported to another hospital is intubated and is being ventilated by a pressure-limited, time cycled ventilator. The ventilator rate is set at 30/min and the I:E ratio is 1:4 the TE is set at 1.5 sec. What is the inspiratory time? - 1.0 sec - 0.5 sec - 0.6 sec - 0.8 sec - Answer-0.5 sec potential hazards of high partial pressures of oxygen administration to infants include which of the following? 1. BPD 2. Retrolental Fibroplasia 3. Oxygen toxicity - 1, 2 and 3 - 1 and 3 - 2 and 3 - 1 and 2 - Answer-1, 2 and 3 which of the following can most likely occur following a C-section? - RDS - TTN - Diaphragmatic hernia - aspiration pneumonia - Answer-TTN during the resuscitation of a newborn in the delivery room. What SPLIT SECOND observations indicate that PPV should be implemented?1. when breathing effort is absent 2. when the PaO2 is less than 60 mmHg 3. when the PaCO2 is greater than 50 mmHg 4. When the spontaneously breathing baby's HR is below 100 bpm. - 1 and 2 - 2 and 4 - 1 and 4 - 1,3 and 4 - Answer-1 and 4 a newborn infant has an APGAR score of 8 one minute after delivery. The most appropriate action to take at this time would be too? - intubate and ventilate the infant - dry and monitor the infant - suction the infant - begin CPR immediately - Answer-dry and monitor the infant