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neonatal-and-pediatric-respiratory-care-a-patient-case-method-1st-edition-perretta-test 10. What is the purpose of transcutaneous monitoring? A. Industry standard for assessment of pH, PaO2, PaCO2, and HCO3 B. Accurate, simple, and noninvasive method of measuring SaO2 C. Electrochemically measures the skin-surface PO2 and PCO2 by heating localized area of the skin to induce hyperperfusion D. Is of no clinical use and used in lieu of arterial blood gases ANS: C 11. What does BPCA stand for? A. Best Practice Children’s Act B. Best Pharmacological Children’s Act C. Best Practice Child Act D. Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act ANS: D 12. What laryngoscope blade is recommended for children younger than 3 years old? A. Macintosh blade B. Fiberoptic blade C. Miller blade D. Stylet blade ANS: C 13. What laryngoscope blade should be used on an infant who weighs 10 kg? A. Size 0 straight B. Size 2 Miller C. Size 2 Macintosh D. Size 1 Miller ANS: D 14. What is evidence-based medicine? A. The ability to care for your patient from set protocols determined 10 years ago B. Delivering care from unscientific data and set procedures set forth by the hospital C. Conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of the individual patient D. Integrating many clinical experts who review best practices within a number of hospitals and determining the best mode of action to take care of your patients ANS: C True/False 15. To avoid increased work of breathing, infants automatically compensate by decreasing their respiratory rate to decrease their minute ventilation. ANS: FALSE 16. Infants are more susceptible than are adults to right mainstem intubation of the right lung. ANS: TRUE 17. Because of their basal oxygen consumption, children will desaturate more rapidly than adults will. ANS: TRUE 18. Regardless of whether an injury occurred or the potential for injury was present, a medication er