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If you observe that your patient has significant apnea spells leading to bradycardia, you should:

BONUS: What action may be necessary to compensate for the leak around an ETT of a neonate who is being mechanically ventilated during volume ventilation?

During a physical examination of a child’s chest, the therapist perceives increased tactile and vocal fremitus over the patient’s right lower lobe. Which of the following conditions may cause this physical sign?

A 34 week gestation neonate is admitted with respiratory distress syndrome. He is placed on a ventilator with settings of: Mode: PC-A/C rate = 50PIP = 20 cmH2OPEEP = 3 cmH2OTi = 0.35 secondsFiO2 = 0.55ABG results:pH = 7.51PaCO2 = 30 torrPaO2 = 63 torrHCO3 = 19 The newborn is triggering at 15 above the set rate. What ventilator adjustment would be the BEST option?

It is significantly important to monitor the MAP during mechanical ventilation of the neonate. Which of the following parameters have a direct effect of increasing MAP? I. Decreasing the set rate II. Increasing Inspiratory Time III. Increasing PEEP IV. Increased flow delivery V. Increasing the FiO2 delivery

Where would be a target SpO2 range for a pre-term newborn?

After increasing the level of CPAP delivered to an infant, the therapist notices that the neonate’s PaCO2 rises and the PaO2 falls. What may have caused this situation?

Which of the following is an appropriate tidal volume for a neonate weighing 3000 grams?

Which of the following rate frequencies would define a HFV mode setting?

A second degree burn will have which of the following:I. mildly red and tender skinII. presence of blistersIII. patient will have no pain to the burn areaIV. once healing occurs, the skin can appear shinny