PICU QUIZZ PART 3-ventilation and respiratory assessment

3. 1.Why are retractions so prominent in neonates in comparison to large children and adults?

• A) Because they aren't strong yet

• B) Neonates have fast respiratory rates

• C) Neonates have thin and weak musculature and a less rigid thorax

• D) Neonates have small airways

2.What is the normal range value for PaCO2

• A) 30 to 40 mmHg

• B) 22-26 mmHg

• C) 35-45 mmHg

• D) 33-43 mmHg

5. 3. An unconscious baby is receiving mechanical ventilation.

Which nursing diagnosis takes priority?

• A) Self-care deficit related to unconsciousness.

• B) Risk for impaired skin integrity related to immobility.

• C) Ineffective airway clearance related to the inability to expectorate.

• D) Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to inability to swallow.

4. What is the most common cause of respiratory distress in newborns?

• A) Meconium aspiration syndrome

• B) Transient tachypnea of the newborn

• C) Respiratory distress syndrome

• D) Pneumonia

5. Which of the following is a common symptom of respiratory distress in infants?

• A) Bradycardia

• B) Hypertension

• C) Tachypnea

• D) Hypothermia

9. 6. Which are not the conventional modes of ventilation in pediatric?

• A) SIMV

• B) PC

• C) HFOV

• D) PS

10. 7. What are the indicator of readiness to wean or extubate a patient?

• A) Stable vital signs, adequate oxygenation and minimal respiratory distress

• B) Increase FiO2

• C) increase of secretion

• D) no ETT leaking present

8. What is the normal respiratory rate range for neonates?

• A) 20-30 breaths per minute

• B) 30-60 breaths per minute

• C) 60-80 breaths per minute

• D) 80-100 breaths per minute

12. 9. What is the normal range for oxygen saturation in neonates?

• A) 85-90%

• B) 90-95%

• C) 95-100%

• D) 100-105%

10. 10.What is your action when ventilator alarm shows- Low airway pressure ?

• Reset the alarms without investigating the cause
• • Water in the ventilator circuit

• • The patient becomes disconnected from the ventilator circuit

• • Kinks in the patient circuit or tracheostomy tube