Author Question: Which of the following blood gas alteration is usually seen in meconium aspiration syndrome? a. ... (Read 68 times)

armygirl · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

Which of the following blood gas alteration is usually seen in meconium aspiration syndrome?

a. Hypoxemia and respiratory acidosis
b. Hypoxemia and mixed respiratory and metabolic alkalosis
c. Hypoxemia and normal acid-base balance
d. Hypoxemia and mixed respiratory and metabolic acidosis

Question 2

Which of the following clinical findings are usually seen in meconium aspiration syndrome? 1. Tachypnea and grunting 2. Irregular pulmonary densities on the chest film 3. Metabolic acidosis 4. Respiratory alkalosis

a. 1 and 3 only
b. 1, 2, and 3 only
c. 3 and 4 only
d. 2, 3, and 4 only

Dnite · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Arterial blood gases typically show hypoxemia with mixed respiratory and metabolic acidosis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Infants with MAS typically have gasping respirations, tachypnea, grunting, and retractions. The chest radiograph usually shows irregular pulmonary densities, which represent areas of atelectasis, and hyperlucent areas, which represent hyperinflation due to air trapping.