Neonatal Respiratory Management Flashcards
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A 30-week infant's chest X-ray shows a ground-glass appearance with air bronchograms. This is consistent with:
Answer: Respiratory distress syndrome
Ground-glass opacity with air bronchograms is the classic radiographic finding of RDS due to diffuse alveolar atelectasis.
Caffeine citrate is used in the NICU primarily for:
Answer: Apnea of prematurity
Caffeine citrate is the first-line treatment for apnea of prematurity, stimulating the respiratory center to reduce apneic episodes.
Which measurement is used to confirm ET tube placement after intubation in a neonate?
Answer: Colorimetric CO2 detector plus bilateral chest rise
Colorimetric CO2 detection combined with bilateral chest rise assessment is the recommended confirmation method for neonatal ETT placement.
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is defined as a need for supplemental oxygen at:
Answer: 36 weeks postmenstrual age
BPD is defined as supplemental oxygen requirement or respiratory support at 36 weeks postmenstrual age in preterm infants.
A neonate on CPAP has a CPAP pressure of 6 cmH2O. The primary purpose of this pressure is to:
Answer: Maintain functional residual capacity and prevent alveolar collapse
CPAP maintains positive end-expiratory pressure to keep alveoli open and preserve functional residual capacity between breaths.
Which sign differentiates transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) from RDS?
Answer: TTN typically resolves within 24–72 hours and occurs in term or near-term infants
TTN is a self-limited condition in term or near-term infants caused by retained fetal lung fluid that resolves within 72 hours.