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What agent can be administered to a preterm infant to help reduce lung inflammation and the incidence of BPD?
 
  a. Vitamin D
  b. Bronchodilators
  c. Ribavirin (Virazole)
  d. Corticosteroids

Question 2

A sample of blood has been taken from a patient's pulmonary artery. What mixed venous oxygen saturation value (SvO2) would indicate that the patient is normal?
 
  a. 40 mm Hg
  b. 95 mm Hg
  c. 75
  d. 97


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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If a preterm infant is given corticosteroids, lung inflammation will be reduced and the chance of BPD will be reduced.

Answer to Question 2

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A normal SvO2 is 75. Normal PvO2 is 40 mm Hg. Normal arterial blood values for oxygen are SaO2 of 97 and PaO2 of 95 mm Hg.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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