A preterm infant is on assisted ventilation following a difficult delivery. The pediatric nurse is concerned that the infant might develop what condition as a complication of prolonged oxygen therapy?
A) Broncho pulmonary dysplasia
B) Laryngo tracheo bronchitis
C) Pulmonary non-infectious irritation
D) Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome
Question 2
The perinatal nurse explains to the new parents that their infant's anterior fontanel is a membrane filled space that will close at approximately nine months of age.
A) True
B) False
Infant and neonatal mortality, 1940 - 2003.
The nurse is using Standard Precautions to draw blood.
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
To check pupillary reflexes the nurse first holds the penlight
Testing Infant’s Understanding of Quantity
Other Factors Affecting Pulmonary Ventilation