You are using a Sechrist Millennium in time-cycled, pressure-limited ventilation. The ventilator never reaches the pressure limit during inspiration. What is the limit variable?
A) flow
B) pressure
C) time
D) volume
Q. 2 Gray baby syndrome occurs as a result of which of the following antibiotics?
A) quinolones
B) penicillins
C) tetracyclines
D) chloramphenicol
Q. 3 What is the flow waveform morphology (shape) when an infant ventilator is operating in time-cycled, pressure-limited mode?
A) exponential
B) sinusoidal
C) rectangular
D) oscillatory
Q. 4 A respiratory therapist applies a topical drug to the skin of a newborn. She should expect the absorption rate of the drug to be
A) increased compared to an adult
B) decreased compared to an adult
C) the same as an adult
D) not absorbed at all
Q. 5 During a mandatory breath the Sechrist Millennium never reaches the pressure limit during inspiration. Under these conditions, what is the control variable?
A) flow
B) pressure
C) time
D) volume
Q. 6 A premature infant with congestive heart failure is prescribed digoxin. Which of the following is the correct initial loading dose?
A) 10-15 mcg/kg
B) 15-25 mcg/kg
C) 20-30 mcg/kg
D) 30-50 mcg/kg
Q. 7 Inspiratory time is 0.5 seconds and the flow is set at 5 L/min. What is the tidal volume?
A) 10 mL
B) 31 mL
C) 41 mL
D) 50 mL