Author Question: Which statements about TTN are true? 1. TTN and neonatal pneumonia have different clinical signs. ... (Read 114 times)

mmm · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which statements about TTN are true?

1. TTN and neonatal pneumonia have different clinical signs.
2. The need for mechanical ventilation in TTN is rare.
3. A small number of infants with TTN eventually have persistent pulmonary hypertension.
4. Intravenous administration of antibiotics should be considered.
a. 2 only
b. 3 only
c. 1, 2, and 3 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Question 2

What treatment may improve lung fluid clearance in the infant with transient tachypnea?

a. CPAP
b. Oxygen
c. Mechanical ventilation
d. Frequent turning of the infant

trampas · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Because TTN and neonatal pneumonia have similar clinical signs, intravenous administration of antibiotics should be considered for at least 3 days after appropriate culture samples are obtained. The need for mechanical ventilation is rare and probably indicates a complication. Clearing of the lungs evident on both a chest radiograph and with clinical improvement usually occurs within 24 to 48 hr. A small number of infants with TTN eventually have persistent pulmonary hypertension.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Because the retention of lung fluid may be gravity dependent, frequent changes in the infant's position may help to speed lung fluid clearance.