You are caring for a 3 day old term infant with transient tachypnea of the newborn.   You are called to the bedside by the RN to assess this female infant for red and edematous labia, no urine output and s/s of pain.  Upon examination you also note distention of the vagina.  What test do you anticipate will be necessary to aid in the diagnosis of these abnormal findings?

Pregnancies complicated by uncontrolled diabetes can result in which of the following conditions?

Term neonates with bacterial meningitis often display which of the following abnormal neurological findings?

 Upon ophthalmic examination of a newborn infant you note bilateral “dull” red reflex consistent with leukocoria.  You should include which of the following in your differential diagnoses list?

A mother in preterm labor has h/o scheduled serotonin re-uptake inhibitors on her medication list.  At 35 weeks the infant was delivered and due to these therapies the mother received, the infant may display which type of abnormal neurological assessment?

A mother with systemic lupus erythematosus delivers a term infant.  You are called to the nursery because the nursery nurse heard an irregular rhythm. You also auscultate arrhythmia. What is this baby at risk for?

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 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 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 sound best auscultated?