RRT RRT Neonatal and Pediatric Respiratory Care

Question 1

What is the most common cause of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in premature neonates?

Accepted Answer

Surfactant deficiency

Answer

Meconium aspiration

Answer

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia

Answer

Transient tachypnea of the newborn

Question 2

Which Apgar score component assesses a newborn's respiratory effort?

Accepted Answer

Respiration

Answer

Heart rate

Answer

Grimace/reflex irritability

Answer

Color

Question 3

Transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) is caused by:

Accepted Answer

Delayed clearance of fetal lung fluid

Answer

Surfactant deficiency

Answer

Meconium aspiration

Answer

Congenital pneumonia

Question 4

What is the primary treatment for meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) with respiratory failure?

Accepted Answer

Supportive care with supplemental oxygen, and surfactant or HFOV if severe

Answer

Immediate aggressive suctioning below the vocal cords in all meconium-stained neonates

Answer

Prophylactic antibiotics and chest physiotherapy

Answer

Early intubation and controlled hyperventilation

Question 5

What oxygen saturation target is recommended for preterm neonates to reduce the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)?

Accepted Answer

91–95%

Answer

85–89%

Answer

96–99%

Answer

100%

Question 6

Which neonatal respiratory condition is characterized by unilateral absent breath sounds and persistent pulmonary hypertension?

Accepted Answer

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH)

Answer

Respiratory distress syndrome

Answer

Transient tachypnea of the newborn

Answer

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia