A 15-month-old baby is brought to the ER dyspneic, coughing, and displaying wheezes audible to the unaided ear. Chest x-rays reveal a slight rightward mediastinal and cardiac shift and over aeration of the left lower lobe. A left-lateral decubitus view indicates that the left lower lobe remains more inflated than the left upper lobe. What problem is this child likely experiencing?

The neonatal respiratory care practitioner notes that a patient has developed hypoventilation while being mechanically ventilated with a time-cycled, volume-limited ventilator. What is the probable cause of this situation?

Which procedure appropriately refers to the process of weaning a neonate from a high level of CPAP and high FIO2?

Which of the following oxygen modalities would you recommend for a toddler needing a low FIO2?

Surfactant inactivation and dysfunction have been described in which of the following diseases?

The Silverman Anderson score is useful for evaluating which of the following neonatal conditions?

During auscultation, the respiratory therapist perceives a high-pitched sound on inspiration on a patient in the pediatric ER. Which type of sound has the therapist likely heard?

An infant is being mechanically ventilated with a pressure-limited, time-cycled ventilator with a rate of 30 b/min, I:E ratio of 1:2, and a flowrate of 10 L/min. Based on this information, what is the inspiratory time?

An infant in the NICU is receiving heated, humidified oxygen via a large closed oxyhood operating at 3 L/min. Arterial blood gas analysis reveals an arterial PCO2 of 55 mmHg. What should the neonatal respiratory care practitioner do at this time?

Which of the following surfactant components is important for reducing surface tension?