Author Question: You are assessing a 26-week gestational age newborn immediately after birth. The newborn weighs 1200 ... (Read 106 times)

codyclark · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

You are assessing a 26-week gestational age newborn immediately after birth. The newborn weighs 1200 g. On assessment, you find the newborn has poor color, substernal retractions, nasal flaring, respiratory rate of 45 breaths/min,

and heart rate of 140 beats/min. You note that it is difficult to ventilate the newborn with the bag mask. Which of the following agents would you recommend?
a. Cromolyn sodium
b. Albuterol
c. Beractant
d. Solu-Medrol

Question 2

A key feature of surfactant production is

a. the recycling activity.
b. to mature lungs immediately.
c. to break up lung secretions.
d. to relax bronchial smooth muscle.