Peds 2.7 - NICU Exam Questions and
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neonates classified as extremely 28
pre-
term are born at less than ___
weeks
neonates classified as extremely 1000
low
birth weight (ELBW) are less than
_____g or 2 lb 3 oz
a neonate being large for gestational diabetes
gestational
age is caused by what in the
mother
the following are risk factors for prematurity
_____:
- hx of pre-term birth
- multiple gestation
- short cervix
- infections during pregnancy
- smoking, alcohol, drug use
- HTN, DM
- maternal age <17 or >35
,<___ weeks = emergence of 20
ATNR
___-___ wga = fetal viability 23-24
___-___ wga = fetus begins 24-28
producing
surfactant
___ weeks = most other primitive 28
reflexes emerge
___-___ wga = adequate amount 34-37
of
surfactant present
what does RDS stand for? respiratory distress syndrome
lack of surfactant leads to collapse RDS
of alveoli; O2 support is needed
what does BPD stand for? bronchopulmonary dysplasia
chronic lung disease of neonates; BPD
diagnosed if still requiring O2
support at 36 wga; occurs as a
result
of high O2 or pressure
requirements
, babies with BPD have _____ less, less
(more or
less) alveoli & their lungs are
_____
(more or less) compliant
inflammatory disease of the necrotizing enterocolitis
intestine
that can lead to tissue death
and/or
perforation
abnormal blood vessel growth in retinopathy of prematurity
the
retina, stages I (least severe) to V
(complete retinal detachment)
decreased bone mineral content & osteopenia/osteomalacia
density; increased risk of fracture
caused by withdrawal from certain neonatal abstinence syndrome
drugs the infant was exposed to in
utero (most commonly opioids);
s/s
include irritability, jitteriness, poor
state control, difficulty feeding,
vomiting, diarrhea
leads to intellectual disability, fetal alcohol syndrome
behavior disorders, motor planning
&
coordination impairments
Answers with Verified Solutions | Latest
Updated 2026
neonates classified as extremely 28
pre-
term are born at less than ___
weeks
neonates classified as extremely 1000
low
birth weight (ELBW) are less than
_____g or 2 lb 3 oz
a neonate being large for gestational diabetes
gestational
age is caused by what in the
mother
the following are risk factors for prematurity
_____:
- hx of pre-term birth
- multiple gestation
- short cervix
- infections during pregnancy
- smoking, alcohol, drug use
- HTN, DM
- maternal age <17 or >35
,<___ weeks = emergence of 20
ATNR
___-___ wga = fetal viability 23-24
___-___ wga = fetus begins 24-28
producing
surfactant
___ weeks = most other primitive 28
reflexes emerge
___-___ wga = adequate amount 34-37
of
surfactant present
what does RDS stand for? respiratory distress syndrome
lack of surfactant leads to collapse RDS
of alveoli; O2 support is needed
what does BPD stand for? bronchopulmonary dysplasia
chronic lung disease of neonates; BPD
diagnosed if still requiring O2
support at 36 wga; occurs as a
result
of high O2 or pressure
requirements
, babies with BPD have _____ less, less
(more or
less) alveoli & their lungs are
_____
(more or less) compliant
inflammatory disease of the necrotizing enterocolitis
intestine
that can lead to tissue death
and/or
perforation
abnormal blood vessel growth in retinopathy of prematurity
the
retina, stages I (least severe) to V
(complete retinal detachment)
decreased bone mineral content & osteopenia/osteomalacia
density; increased risk of fracture
caused by withdrawal from certain neonatal abstinence syndrome
drugs the infant was exposed to in
utero (most commonly opioids);
s/s
include irritability, jitteriness, poor
state control, difficulty feeding,
vomiting, diarrhea
leads to intellectual disability, fetal alcohol syndrome
behavior disorders, motor planning
&
coordination impairments
