The classification of retinopathy of prematurity is based on
You are treating an infant for sepsis and just received the…
You are treating an infant for sepsis and just received the blood culture and sensitivity results. A key factor in your selection of antibiotic is a minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) which represents what concentration of the drug which prevents visible in-vitro growth of a pathogen?
Autonomic dysfunction symptoms for neonatal abstinence can m…
Autonomic dysfunction symptoms for neonatal abstinence can manifest as:
Interpret this capillary blood gas: pH 7.24, pCO2 59, pO2 3…
Interpret this capillary blood gas: pH 7.24, pCO2 59, pO2 35, HCO3 21
The nursery nurse has asked you to evaluate a newborn in the…
The nursery nurse has asked you to evaluate a newborn in the mother’s room reporting light brown drainage coming out of the umbilicus. Your exam reveals no erythema surrounding the cord and persistent oozing. You expect this is a/an
The pediatrician has asked you to consult for a 3 kg term in…
The pediatrician has asked you to consult for a 3 kg term infant exclusively breastfeeding with no urine output reported at 48 hours of life. You order a 10 ml/kg bolus of normal saline. There is urine output of 1.5 ml/kg/hr over the next 6 hours. You suspect that the cause for the oliguria was
You have just placed a peripherally inserted central cathete…
You have just placed a peripherally inserted central catheter in the right arm and are reviewing the chest x-ray. The desired catheter tip location is in the
You are the NNP caring for a former 29-weeker (birthweight 1…
You are the NNP caring for a former 29-weeker (birthweight 1450 grams). As you prepare for discharge, at what point would you anticipate approaching the parent for administration of the hepatitis B vaccine?
An associated finding in an infant with a fractured clavicle…
An associated finding in an infant with a fractured clavicle would be
You have been asked to evaluate a newborn just born in labor…
You have been asked to evaluate a newborn just born in labor and delivery delivered to a mother with no prenatal care and unable to provide history. Your physical exam reveals a microcephalic infant with redundant nuchal skin, unilateral cleft palate, malformed ears, and scalp cutis aplasia in this male infant. The most likely diagnosis is