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?

A one-month-old male with a ventricular septal defect is referred for a surgical evaluation. Upon arrival, the infant is intubated and ventilated via pressure-limited, time-cycled ventilator with FIO2 of 50%, frequency 20 b/min, PIP 18 cmH2O and 5 cmH2O PEEP. Initial blood gas results are as follows: pH 7.31 PaCO2 58 mmHg HCO3 28 mEq/liter PaO2 68 mmHg Which of the following is the best recommendation?

An arterial blood gas (ABG) obtained from a normal preterm infant 1-hour following birth reveals pH 7.34, PaCO2 45, PaO2 65. Which intervention is appropriate based on these ABG findings?

Ribavirin (Virazole) is administered by using which of the following?