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HESI RN · HESI Obstetrics and Pediatrics · Nursing Interventions for Pediatric Respiratory Distress

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Question 1 of 5

A woman 41-weeks pregnant is at high risk for complication in the postpartum period. Which of the following agents will be more appropriate to induce labor?

A. Magnesium sulfate

B. Aspirin

C. Terbutaline

D. Oxytocin

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Oxytocin

Question 2 of 5

The following are features of pectus excavatum (funnel chest) EXCEPT:

A. occurs in 1:400 births

B. associated with a connective tissue disorder

C. usually becomes apparent in the neonatal period

D. >90% have a positive family history

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: >90% have a positive family history

Question 3 of 5

What is the most appropriate intervention for a neonate with suspected necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)?

A. Surgical resection of the bowel

B. Antibiotics and supportive care

C. Oxygen therapy

D. Breast milk feeding

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Antibiotics and supportive care

Question 4 of 5

What is the average birth weight difference between infants born of mothers who smoke and those born of nonsmoking mothers?

A. Infants born of mothers who smoke tend to be about 200 g lighter than infants born of mothers who do not smoke.

B. Infants born of mothers who smoke are generally about 400 g lighter than infants born of nonsmoking mothers.

C. Infants born of mothers who smoke are predisposed to weigh approximately 600 g less than infants born of mothers who do not smoke.

D. Infants of mothers who smoke are likely to be born about 800 g lighter than those born of mothers who do not smoke.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Infants born of mothers who smoke tend to be about 200 g lighter than infants born of mothers who do not smoke.

Question 5 of 5

A neonate is born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). What is the first-line treatment for this condition?

A. Prostaglandin infusion

B. Oxygen therapy

C. Surfactant administration

D. Cardiac surgery

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prostaglandin infusion

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