NUR 418 EXAM 3 STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 | PRACTICE QUESTIONS, VERIFIED ANSWERS &
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING REVIEW
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) - correct answer ✔✔respiratory complication in the
newborn, especially in premature infants (earlier than 37 wks.)
-underdeveloped alveoli
L/S ratio (lecithin/sphingomyelin) - correct answer ✔✔- Used to evaluate lung maturity
- LS stabilizes neonatal alveoli to prevent collapse on expiration
RDS signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Rapid and labored breathing
Intercostal, sternal & substernal retractions
**Nasal flaring
**audible Grunting
Cyanotic
Hypoxemia and hypercapnia
infant normal RR - correct answer ✔✔30-60
-assess for full minute
SGA (small for gestational age) interventions - correct answer ✔✔- daily weights
-encourage feeding on demand
-up and eating every 2-3 hours
-keep them warm
SGA (small for gestational age) - correct answer ✔✔Defined as a newborn whose birth weight is
at or below the 10th percentile
COMPREHENSIVE MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING REVIEW
respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) - correct answer ✔✔respiratory complication in the
newborn, especially in premature infants (earlier than 37 wks.)
-underdeveloped alveoli
L/S ratio (lecithin/sphingomyelin) - correct answer ✔✔- Used to evaluate lung maturity
- LS stabilizes neonatal alveoli to prevent collapse on expiration
RDS signs and symptoms - correct answer ✔✔Rapid and labored breathing
Intercostal, sternal & substernal retractions
**Nasal flaring
**audible Grunting
Cyanotic
Hypoxemia and hypercapnia
infant normal RR - correct answer ✔✔30-60
-assess for full minute
SGA (small for gestational age) interventions - correct answer ✔✔- daily weights
-encourage feeding on demand
-up and eating every 2-3 hours
-keep them warm
SGA (small for gestational age) - correct answer ✔✔Defined as a newborn whose birth weight is
at or below the 10th percentile
