(Exam 1) Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit (NICU) complete with
verified solutions already
graded A+(solved & updated)
NICU Levels - answer Because NICU's are so costly and such specialized
treatment facilities they are categorized by level of care and region
Level 1 NICU
Level II NICU
Level III NICU
Level 1V NICU
Level I NICU: - answer Able to identify at risk pregnancies and neonates;
able to provide emergency care for complications; small community
hospitals
Level II NICU: - answer Usually in urban areas; able to manage most
maternal and neonatal complications; transitional care nursery; in-house
anesthesia; ventilation; neonatal monitoring; 24-hour blood gas;
radiography / ultrasonography, nutritional and respiratory therapy
Examples:
Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine
Maine General, Augusta, Maine
Level III NICU: - answer Full range of maternal and neonatal care; able to
care for the most complex neonatal conditions; neonatologist on staff;
pediatric surgeon on staff; geneticist, radiologist, anesthesiologists, and
epidemiologist on staff
Examples:
Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine
Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine
, Level IV NICU: - answer Similar to level III but can provide on-site surgical
repair for serious birth defects; also provide training to lower level NICUs
Examples:
Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA
Gestational age: - answer Gestational age: the total number of weeks the
infant spent in utero before birth
Chronological age: - answer Chronological age: the number of weeks /
months / years since infant's birth
Corrected Age: - answer Corrected age: the age the infant would be had
she been born at term
Example: 27 weeks GA; 40 - 27 = 13 weeks premature; this number is
subtracted from the chronological age to get the corrected age. An infant
turning 12 months old would have the corrected age of 9 months (12
months - 13 weeks)
Gestational vs. Corrected Age - answer Under-correction: normal; infants
would present as delayed if their age was left uncorrected
Over-correction: abnormal infants would score in the normal range if the
assessment was done prior to first birthday, particularly for infants born
less than 33 weeks.
Correct vs. do not correct: the decision should be based on the purpose of
the assessment & instrument used
When the purpose if to detect a developmental delay then use the
uncorrected age. When the assessment is used to measure progress use
corrected age and follow the procedures of the assessment
Birth Weight - answer Average size: 2500 grams 5 lbs., 5 oz.
Care Unit (NICU) complete with
verified solutions already
graded A+(solved & updated)
NICU Levels - answer Because NICU's are so costly and such specialized
treatment facilities they are categorized by level of care and region
Level 1 NICU
Level II NICU
Level III NICU
Level 1V NICU
Level I NICU: - answer Able to identify at risk pregnancies and neonates;
able to provide emergency care for complications; small community
hospitals
Level II NICU: - answer Usually in urban areas; able to manage most
maternal and neonatal complications; transitional care nursery; in-house
anesthesia; ventilation; neonatal monitoring; 24-hour blood gas;
radiography / ultrasonography, nutritional and respiratory therapy
Examples:
Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine
Maine General, Augusta, Maine
Level III NICU: - answer Full range of maternal and neonatal care; able to
care for the most complex neonatal conditions; neonatologist on staff;
pediatric surgeon on staff; geneticist, radiologist, anesthesiologists, and
epidemiologist on staff
Examples:
Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine
Eastern Maine Medical Center, Bangor, Maine
, Level IV NICU: - answer Similar to level III but can provide on-site surgical
repair for serious birth defects; also provide training to lower level NICUs
Examples:
Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA
Gestational age: - answer Gestational age: the total number of weeks the
infant spent in utero before birth
Chronological age: - answer Chronological age: the number of weeks /
months / years since infant's birth
Corrected Age: - answer Corrected age: the age the infant would be had
she been born at term
Example: 27 weeks GA; 40 - 27 = 13 weeks premature; this number is
subtracted from the chronological age to get the corrected age. An infant
turning 12 months old would have the corrected age of 9 months (12
months - 13 weeks)
Gestational vs. Corrected Age - answer Under-correction: normal; infants
would present as delayed if their age was left uncorrected
Over-correction: abnormal infants would score in the normal range if the
assessment was done prior to first birthday, particularly for infants born
less than 33 weeks.
Correct vs. do not correct: the decision should be based on the purpose of
the assessment & instrument used
When the purpose if to detect a developmental delay then use the
uncorrected age. When the assessment is used to measure progress use
corrected age and follow the procedures of the assessment
Birth Weight - answer Average size: 2500 grams 5 lbs., 5 oz.
