OB final exam, NICU 1 Questions and
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Updated 2026
PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter -
long IV
line used for longer-term access (fluids,
meds)
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure -
keeps
alveoli open and helps baby breathe
without full
ventilation
ET tube (ETT) Endotracheal Tube - tube placed into the
airway
to connect to a ventilator
UAC Umbilical Artery Catheter - line in umbilical
artery
used to monitor blood pressure and draw
arterial
blood gases
UVC Umbilical Vein Catheter - line in umbilical
vein
used to give fluids and medications
, SGA Small for Gestational Age - baby is below
the 10th
percentile for weight
LGA Large for Gestational Age - baby is above
the 90th
percentile for weight
AGA Appropriate for Gestational Age - baby is
normal
size for gestational age
RDS Respiratory Distress Syndrome - lung
problem
from lack of surfactant
IVH Intraventricular Hemorrhage - bleeding in
the
brain ventricles
PDA Patent Ductus Arteriosus - fetal vessel fails
to
close after birth
VTE Venous Thromboembolism - blood clot in a
vein
DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis - clot in deep veins
(usually
leg)
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
PICC Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter -
long IV
line used for longer-term access (fluids,
meds)
CPAP Continuous Positive Airway Pressure -
keeps
alveoli open and helps baby breathe
without full
ventilation
ET tube (ETT) Endotracheal Tube - tube placed into the
airway
to connect to a ventilator
UAC Umbilical Artery Catheter - line in umbilical
artery
used to monitor blood pressure and draw
arterial
blood gases
UVC Umbilical Vein Catheter - line in umbilical
vein
used to give fluids and medications
, SGA Small for Gestational Age - baby is below
the 10th
percentile for weight
LGA Large for Gestational Age - baby is above
the 90th
percentile for weight
AGA Appropriate for Gestational Age - baby is
normal
size for gestational age
RDS Respiratory Distress Syndrome - lung
problem
from lack of surfactant
IVH Intraventricular Hemorrhage - bleeding in
the
brain ventricles
PDA Patent Ductus Arteriosus - fetal vessel fails
to
close after birth
VTE Venous Thromboembolism - blood clot in a
vein
DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis - clot in deep veins
(usually
leg)
