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Which of the following are considered to be noncyanotic defects?1. PDA2. ASD3. TOF4. VSD A. 1, 2 B. 2, 3 C. 1, 2, 4  D. 2, 3, 4

The major pathologic or structural changes associated with the physical presence of meconium in MAS include:1. partially obstructed airways, air trapping, and alveolar hyperinflation.2. pulmonary air leak syndromes (pneumomediastinum or pneumothorax).3. totally obstructed airways and absorption atelectasis.4. pulmonary edema and alveolar flooding. A. 1, 3 B. 1, 2, 4 C. 2, 3, 4 D. 1, 2, 3 

What direction is the shunt for non-cyanotic CHDs?

The presence of ___________ burns is a classic predictor of thermal injury. A. Facial B. Neck  C. Arm D. Leg

In assessing a patient with RDS, the respiratory therapist would expect to find (Select all that apply):1. intercostal retractions.2. acrocyanosis.3. flaring nostrils.4. wheezing.  

Meconium Aspiration syndrome is commonly seen in infants: A. 37 weeks  B. 20 weeks C. 30 weeks D. 27 weeks

The hallmark of myasthenia gravis is ________________?

A Guillain-Barré syndrome patient has autonomic nervous system dysfunction which can result in which of the following? (Select all that apply)1. Tachycardia2. Hypotension3. Urinary retention4. Fever  

Recognizing Good Topic Sentences Read the following paragraph. Which sentence do you think is the topic sentence?   On long summer evenings, we would play softball in the street. Sometimes, we’d play until it was so dark that we could barely see the ball.  Then our mothers would come to the front steps of the row houses and call us in, telling us to stop our play. But we’d pretend we couldn’t hear them. If they insisted, we’d beg for a few minutes more or for just one more game. It was so good to be outdoors with our friends. It was warm, and we knew we had weeks of summer vacation ahead. There was no school in the morning; there would be more games to play. We loved those street games on summer nights. 

The American Heart Association and The American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the use of ____________ for early detection of critical congenital heart defects. Hint: You need to apply two of these on the baby