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gbarreiro

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While working a shift in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), you observe a patient receiving caffeine citrate. What is the patient's likely diagnosis?
 
  a. Supraventricular tachycardia
  b. Hypotension
  c. Apnea of prematurity
  d. Infection

Question 2

The antiinflammatory effects of theophylline include which of the following? 1. Decreased migration of activated eosinophils into bronchial mucosa 2. Increased T-cell proliferation and accumulation in atopic asthma
 
  3. Inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines
  4. Reduced airway responsiveness to stimuli such as histamine and methacholine
 
  a. 1 and 2 only
  b. 2 and 4 only
  c. 1, 2, and 3 only
  d. 1, 3, and 4 only



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D



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