Question 1

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a falsely low tcPO₂ reading?

Accepted Answer

A) Alkalosis 
B) Hypertension 
C) Hypovolemia 
D) Hyperthermia 
A) Alkalosis 
B) Hypertension 
C) Hypovolemia 
D) Hyperthermia C

Question 2

Which of the following conditions is a result of a bacterial disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Asthma 
B) Croup 
C) Epiglottitis 
D) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) 
A) Asthma 
B) Croup 
C) Epiglottitis 
D) Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) C

Question 3

What is the significance of "grunting" in an infant?

Accepted Answer

A) A low functional residual capacity (FR
C)  
B) Increased airway resistance 
C) Significant secretion retention 
D) High compliance 
A) A low functional residual capacity (FR
C)  
B) Increased airway resistance 
C) Significant secretion retention 
D) High compliance A

Question 4

A child presents at the emergency department with difficulty breathing and a harsh, barking cough.The history reveals a runny nose over the past few days.What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Croup 
B) Epiglottitis 
C) Asthma 
D) Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BP
D)  
A) Croup 
B) Epiglottitis 
C) Asthma 
D) Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BP
D)

Question 5

What is the normal range for PaO₂ at birth?

Accepted Answer

A) 40 to 60 mm Hg 
B) 50 to 70 mm Hg 
C) 60 to 80 mm Hg 
D) 70 to 90 mm Hg 
A) 40 to 60 mm Hg 
B) 50 to 70 mm Hg 
C) 60 to 80 mm Hg 
D) 70 to 90 mm Hg

Question 6

What range of gestational weeks is considered term?

Accepted Answer

A) 32 to 36 
B) 34 to 40 
C) 37 to 42 
D) 38 to 44 
A) 32 to 36 
B) 34 to 40 
C) 37 to 42 
D) 38 to 44

Question 7

What is indicated by a capillary refill greater than 3 seconds in the infant?

Accepted Answer

A) Normal cardiopulmonary function 
B) Respiratory failure 
C) Circulatory failure 
D) Renal failure 
A) Normal cardiopulmonary function 
B) Respiratory failure 
C) Circulatory failure 
D) Renal failure

Question 8

You are looking in the chart of your patient, and in the maternal history, you see the following: G3, P2, Ab0.Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The mother is in her third pregnancy. 
B) The mother is in her second pregnancy. 
C) The mother has delivered three healthy children. 
D) The mother has had one abortion. 
A) The mother is in her third pregnancy. 
B) The mother is in her second pregnancy. 
C) The mother has delivered three healthy children. 
D) The mother has had one abortion.

Question 9

Which lung volumes can be measured easily in newborns?
1)Thoracic gas volume
2)Residual volume
3)Functional residual capacity
4)Crying vital capacity

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 3, 4 
B) 2, 44 
C) 1, 3 
D) 1, 2, 3, 4 
A) 1, 3, 4 
B) 2, 44 
C) 1, 3 
D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 10

What does the Ballard examination of a newborn infant assess?

Accepted Answer

A) Lung maturation 
B) Transition from fetal to extrauterine circulation 
C) Gestational age 
D) Cerebral function 
A) Lung maturation 
B) Transition from fetal to extrauterine circulation 
C) Gestational age 
D) Cerebral function

Question 11

What effect does abdominal distention have on respiration?

Accepted Answer

A) Impedes diaphragm movement 
B) Decreases the work of breathing 
C) Does not have any impact on respiration 
D) Improves expiration and lung stabilization 
A) Impedes diaphragm movement 
B) Decreases the work of breathing 
C) Does not have any impact on respiration 
D) Improves expiration and lung stabilization

Question 12

What is indicated by the presence of retractions in the newborn?

Accepted Answer

A) A compliant chest wall 
B) Stiff lungs 
C) Reduced airway resistance 
D) Heart failure 
A) A compliant chest wall 
B) Stiff lungs 
C) Reduced airway resistance 
D) Heart failure

Question 13

Which of the following conditions is associated with an infant born early in gestation?

Accepted Answer

A) Meconium aspiration 
B) Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) 
C) Persistent pulmonary hypertension 
D) Perinatal asphyxia 
A) Meconium aspiration 
B) Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) 
C) Persistent pulmonary hypertension 
D) Perinatal asphyxia

Question 14

What is the upper limit of the normal range for the heart rate in the newborn?

Accepted Answer

A) 120 beats/min 
B) 140 beats/min 
C) 160 beats/min 
D) 180 beats/min 
A) 120 beats/min 
B) 140 beats/min 
C) 160 beats/min 
D) 180 beats/min

Question 15

Which of the following clinical findings suggests the need for a chest radiograph in the infant?
1)Cyanosis
2)Unexplained tachypnea
3)Abnormal breath sounds
4)Worsening clinical status

Accepted Answer

A) 1, 3, 4 
B) 2, 4 
C) 1, 3 
D) 1, 2, 3, 4 
A) 1, 3, 4 
B) 2, 4 
C) 1, 3 
D) 1, 2, 3, 4

Question 16

What differentiates pneumonia from transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTNB) on chest radiograph?

Accepted Answer

A) Rapid resolution of TTNB 
B) TTNB will have a ground-glass appearance 
C) Silhouette sign 
D) Diffuse streakiness and fluid in the major and minor fissures 
A) Rapid resolution of TTNB 
B) TTNB will have a ground-glass appearance 
C) Silhouette sign 
D) Diffuse streakiness and fluid in the major and minor fissures

Question 17

Which of the following is part of the biophysical evaluation of a fetus performed by ultrasound?

Accepted Answer

A) Reactive heart rate 
B) Fetal brain development 
C) Fetal gastrointestinal function 
D) Body size 
A) Reactive heart rate 
B) Fetal brain development 
C) Fetal gastrointestinal function 
D) Body size

Question 18

Why is it so important to quickly identify a low blood glucose level in a newborn?

Accepted Answer

A) Because of worry about impaired pulmonary function 
B) Because it is detrimental to brain development 
C) Because it results in rapid renal deterioration 
D) Because it can result in blindness through retinal detachment 
A) Because of worry about impaired pulmonary function 
B) Because it is detrimental to brain development 
C) Because it results in rapid renal deterioration 
D) Because it can result in blindness through retinal detachment

Question 19

What is the upper limit for normal systolic blood pressure in the term newborn?

Accepted Answer

A) 60 mm Hg 
B) 70 mm Hg 
C) 80 mm Hg 
D) 90 mm Hg 
A) 60 mm Hg 
B) 70 mm Hg 
C) 80 mm Hg 
D) 90 mm Hg

Question 20

A 4-year-old presents to the emergency room with difficulty breathing, a dry cough, and audible inspiratory and expiratory wheezing.The parents report the child was playing outside with siblings prior to the difficulty breathing.The symptoms have been progressively worsening.What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) Epiglottitis 
B) Asthma 
C) Croup 
D) Pneumonia 
A) Epiglottitis 
B) Asthma 
C) Croup 
D) Pneumonia

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a falsely low tcPO₂ reading?

Which of the following conditions is a result of a bacterial disease?

What is the significance of "grunting" in an infant?

A child presents at the emergency department with difficulty breathing and a harsh, barking cough.The history reveals a runny nose over the past few days.What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the normal range for PaO₂ at birth?

What range of gestational weeks is considered term?

What is indicated by a capillary refill greater than 3 seconds in the infant?

You are looking in the chart of your patient, and in the maternal history, you see the following: G3, P2, Ab0.Which of the following statements is true?

Which lung volumes can be measured easily in newborns? 1)Thoracic gas volume 2)Residual volume 3)Functional residual capacity 4)Crying vital capacity

What does the Ballard examination of a newborn infant assess?

What effect does abdominal distention have on respiration?

What is indicated by the presence of retractions in the newborn?

Which of the following conditions is associated with an infant born early in gestation?

What is the upper limit of the normal range for the heart rate in the newborn?

Which of the following clinical findings suggests the need for a chest radiograph in the infant? 1)Cyanosis 2)Unexplained tachypnea 3)Abnormal breath sounds 4)Worsening clinical status

What differentiates pneumonia from transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTNB) on chest radiograph?

Which of the following is part of the biophysical evaluation of a fetus performed by ultrasound?

Why is it so important to quickly identify a low blood glucose level in a newborn?

What is the upper limit for normal systolic blood pressure in the term newborn?

Preparing for the Patient Encounter

The Medical History and the Interview

Cardiopulmonary Symptoms

Vital Signs

Fundamentals of Physical Examination

Neurologic Assessment

Clinical Laboratory Studies

Interpretation of Blood Gases

Pulmonary Function Testing

Chest Imaging

Interpretation of Electrocardiogram Tracings

Older Patient Assessment

Respiratory Monitoring in Critical Care

Vascular Pressure Monitoring

Cardiac Output Measurement

Bronchoscopy

Nutrition Assessment

Sleep and Breathing Assessment

Home Care Patient Assessment

Documentation

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Exam 12: Neonatal and Pediatric Assessment

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause a falsely low tcPO₂ reading?

Which of the following conditions is a result of a bacterial disease?

What is the significance of "grunting" in an infant?

A child presents at the emergency department with difficulty breathing and a harsh, barking cough.The history reveals a runny nose over the past few days.What is the most likely diagnosis?

What is the normal range for PaO₂ at birth?

What range of gestational weeks is considered term?

What is indicated by a capillary refill greater than 3 seconds in the infant?

You are looking in the chart of your patient, and in the maternal history, you see the following: G3, P2, Ab0.Which of the following statements is true?

Which lung volumes can be measured easily in newborns? 1)Thoracic gas volume 2)Residual volume 3)Functional residual capacity 4)Crying vital capacity

What does the Ballard examination of a newborn infant assess?

What effect does abdominal distention have on respiration?

What is indicated by the presence of retractions in the newborn?

Which of the following conditions is associated with an infant born early in gestation?

What is the upper limit of the normal range for the heart rate in the newborn?

Which of the following clinical findings suggests the need for a chest radiograph in the infant? 1)Cyanosis 2)Unexplained tachypnea 3)Abnormal breath sounds 4)Worsening clinical status

What differentiates pneumonia from transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTNB) on chest radiograph?

Which of the following is part of the biophysical evaluation of a fetus performed by ultrasound?

Why is it so important to quickly identify a low blood glucose level in a newborn?

What is the upper limit for normal systolic blood pressure in the term newborn?

Preparing for the Patient Encounter

The Medical History and the Interview

Cardiopulmonary Symptoms

Vital Signs

Fundamentals of Physical Examination

Neurologic Assessment

Clinical Laboratory Studies

Interpretation of Blood Gases

Pulmonary Function Testing

Chest Imaging

Interpretation of Electrocardiogram Tracings

Older Patient Assessment

Respiratory Monitoring in Critical Care

Vascular Pressure Monitoring

Cardiac Output Measurement

Bronchoscopy

Nutrition Assessment

Sleep and Breathing Assessment

Home Care Patient Assessment

Documentation

Filters