RNC-NIC Exam Correctly Answered 2024 Update

RNC-NIC Exam Correctly Answered 2024 Update Correct ETT placement - Answer -T1-T2 level of clavicles Correct UVC placement - Answer -T 8-9 0.5-1 cm above diaphragm Tip in inf. vena cava Correct UAC placement - Answer -Low-L3-4 Below renal arteries High-T6-10 Correct PICC placement - Answer -T3-5 Lower 1/3 of s. Vena cava Normal weight loss of preterm infant - Answer -10-15% Healthy term infant requires how many kcal/kg/day for normal growth? - Answer -100-120 kcal/kg/day Formula to calculate GIR - Answer -ml/kg/day x %dextrose 1.44 Normal GIR - Answer -4-6 ml/kg/min initially May go as high as 12 Anomalies associated with esophageal atresia - Answer -SGA VATER synd. -vertebral -imperf anus -renal dysplasia Increased risk of mec plug? - Answer --premature -IDM-small left colon -cystic fibrosis Signs of pyloric stenosis - Answer -Distended stomach on x-ray with little or no gas below duodenum Can palpate "olive" Present at 2 to 3 weeks of life with Bile stained vomiting Normal temp range axillary - Answer -36.5 to 37.4°C TTN vs RDS - Answer -Usually requires less