Which statements about TTN are true? 1. TTN and neonatal ...

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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

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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.

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