Following delivery, when do pulmonary air leak syndromes commonly ...

[colton]

Following delivery, when do pulmonary air leak syndromes commonly occur in preterm neonates?
 
  a. 1 to 4 hours after delivery
  b. 5 to 8 hours after delivery
  c. 12 to 24 hours after delivery
  d. 24 to 48 hours after delivery

Question 2

Mask CPAP is used with pulmonary edema patients because it does all of the following EXCEPT:
 
  a. decrease vascular congestion.
  b. reduce work of breathing.
  c. it is less expensive than mechanical ventilation.
  d. improve lung compliance.

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Answer to Question 1

D
A pulmonary air leak will often occur within the first 24 to 48 hours of life.

Answer to Question 2

C
Although CPAP may be less expensive than mechanical ventilation, that is not why it is used. Mask CPAP is used because it decreases vascular congestion, reduces work of breathing, and improves lung compliance. These things improve oxygenation and may preclude the need for mechanical ventilation.