Author Question: What symptom is suggestive of pathologic rather than physiologic jaundice? a. Visible jaundice in ... (Read 85 times)

nautica902 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

What symptom is suggestive of pathologic rather than physiologic jaundice?

a. Visible jaundice in a 4-hour-old newborn
b. Yellow skin on the abdomen noted in a 2-day-old infant
c. Direct serum bilirubin concentration of 0.4 mg/dL 24 hours after birth
d. Visible jaundice of a 1-week-old breastfeeding infant

Question 2

A woman in preterm labor at 30 weeks of gestation receives two 12-mg doses of beta-methasone intramuscularly. The purpose of this pharmacologic treatment is to:

a. Stimulate fetal surfactant production.
b. Reduce maternal and fetal tachycardia associated with ritodrine administration.
c. Suppress uterine contractions.
d. Maintain adequate maternal respiratory effort and ventilation during magnesium sulfate therapy.

succesfull · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Visual jaundice in the neonate less than 24 hours old is descriptive of pathologic jaundice. Jaundice that occurs after 24 hours following births usually is physiologic jaundice. Direct serum bilirubin concentration of 0.4 mg/dL 24 hours after birth and visible jaundice of a 1-week-old breastfeeding infant are descriptive of physiologic jaundice.

Answer to Question 2

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A Antenatal glucocorticoids given as intramuscular injections to the mother sti-mulates fetal lung maturation.
B Inderal would be given to reduce the effects of ritodrine administration.
C Betamethasone has no effect on uterine contractions.
D Calcium gluconate would be given to reverse the respiratory depressive effects of magnesium sulfate therapy.