Most common pigmented lesion in newborns and frequently seen in African American, Asian, and Hispanic infants is:
You are completing an admission in the NICU for an infant wh…
You are completing an admission in the NICU for an infant who is 32 weeks gestation and are verbally told that there is limited prenatal care and no maternal history provided. The baby was delivered by paramedics on transit to your hospital. It is a holiday night shift and you will not be able telephone the physician’s office to inquire about maternal labs/history. The best strategy to complete the comprehensive history for this infant includes:
Which type of Lung sounds are described as soft, short, low…
Which type of Lung sounds are described as soft, short, low pitched during expiration and louder, longer, high pitched during inspiration usually auscultated throughout the lung fields?
At what anatomical location in the newborn is the S2 heart s…
At what anatomical location in the newborn is the S2 heart sound best auscultated?
The “R” in the acronym MR SOPA for ventilatory corrective st…
The “R” in the acronym MR SOPA for ventilatory corrective steps in the 8th addition of Neonatal Resuscitation stands for?
Scalp bruising or collection of blood that does not cross th…
Scalp bruising or collection of blood that does not cross the skull suture lines is the definition for which of the following?
You are called to the bedside in the NICU to assess eye drai…
You are called to the bedside in the NICU to assess eye drainage in a 3 day old newborn undergoing evaluation for congenital hydronephrosis. Upon examination you note bilateral light yellow drainage and “crusting” along the eyelids. The sclera is red but the infant has stable vitals signs. This can indicate which of the following eye disorder in a newborn?
A realistic goal for completing an accurate and thorough his…
A realistic goal for completing an accurate and thorough history for a newborn is to:
You are reviewing the maternal history of a 34 week gestatio…
You are reviewing the maternal history of a 34 week gestation scheduled for a c-section for severe maternal hypertension and preeclampsia. You recognize there is also an increased risk for which of the following?
You are part of the NICU resuscitation team attending the de…
You are part of the NICU resuscitation team attending the delivery of a 42 week premature infant with history of category II fetal heart rate tracings. The infant is delivered vaginally with initial presentation of apnea, heart rate of 40, and cyanotic. Your team provides appropriate NRP interventions and at 10 minutes you are still providing PPV at 100% and preparing to intubate this infant for a heart rate of 80, continued apnea, and saturation readings of 75%. In relation to the apgar scoring for this infant which of the following statements is true?