Neonatal Intensive Care Pharm Test Questions With 100% Correct Answers.

A mother with mild pregnancy induced hypertension in preterm labor got IV mag sulfate two days prior to giving birth. She delivered at 31 week female with no apparent distress. It is important to monitor her for: a. hyperglycemia b. hypotonia c. hypocalcemia - Answer-b. hypotonia NICU is called to a delivery of a 24 weeker with evidence of abruption. the baby presents with cyanosis and no respiratory effort. After intubation, PPV and chest compressions, the baby's heart rate is <60. What intervention is next a. Na Bicarb b. Atropine c. Epinephrine - Answer-c. epinephrine In light of the abruption in the above patient, what other resuscitative measures might the provider consider a. 10 ml/kg normal saline bolus b. Ca gluconate 200mg bolus c. 2 ml/kg D10W - Answer-a. 10 ml/kg normal saline bolus A 24 weeker is being admitted into the NICU. His exam shows that the eyes are fused. Erythromycin ointment is ordered. How do you handle this? a. give it when the babys eyes are able to open b. force the eyes open to administer c. apply ointment to fused junctures - Answer-c. apply ointment over fused eye prophylaxis with a single use dose of sterile ophthalmic ointment containing 0.5% erythromycin is usually administered to prevent which of the following conditions? a. congenital herpetic ophthalmia b. human immuno ophthalmia c. gonococcal ophthalmia neonatorum - Answer-c. gonococcal ophthalmia neonatoruma drug used to treat apnea is the preterm infant is: a. indocin b. surfactant c. caffeine - Answer-c. caffeine