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The lung’s ability to respond by stretching or distending is referred to as

Interpret this capillary blood gas:  pH 7.24, pCO2 59, pO2 35, HCO3 21

You are the NNP called to the emergency room for an imminent delivery of a baby with no prenatal care.  A premature infant is delivered, receives routine NRP interventions including respiratory support of nasal CPAP.  You are asked to quickly assess and estimate gestational age.  You note there are some plantar creases. You would be able to estimate that this infant is at least 

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?

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

An infant is born with the feet turning inward and downward present at birth. This is

You are the NNP called to evaluate an infant in the nursery who is vigorous with history of 9/9 apgars, no other symptoms but the nurse auscultated an abnormal heart rhythm. When placed on an ECG monitor you note an irregular R-R interval. Mother’s history is unremarkable. You suspect this infant has:

You are called to assess a term infant in the nursery within the first hour of life. The nurse reports the infant is cyanotic at rest but pinks up when crying. What is the most likely cause of the cyanosis?

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?

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