You are the APP on shift on the cardiac unit and you get a call from the bedside RN that her patient, a 1-month-old infant with HLHS s/p Norwood Sano has developed bloody stools, abdomen is distended and has developed an oxygen requirement. What is the most important next step in managing this patient?

Which of the following is NOT a common causative organism for ventilator associated infection?

A patient comes in with an acute asthma exacerbation and is tachypneic and wheezing. Their VBG results are: pH 7.45 PCO2 33 HCO3 22. How would you classify their acid base status?

You have a patient who is being mechanically ventilated for ARDS due to aspiration pneumonia. His current ventilator settings include TV of 6 cc/kg, PIP 35, P plateau 28, 100% FiO2 with oxygen saturation of 86%. You decide to trial HFOV. What would be the most likely benefit of transitioning to High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) in this patient?

You are caring for a 6 month old infant who has developed chylothorax after their cardiac surgical repair for coarctation of the aorta. Which type of formula will you recommend for this child when initiating enteral feeds?

NIRS (near-infrared spectroscopy) is primarily used in pediatric cardiac and critical care settings for:

Based on the previous question, which additional medication is likely to exacerbate this potential electrolyte abnormality?

The primary treatment for Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is:

A child post- Fontan palliation presents with ascites and peripheral edema. Which complication associated with the Fontan procedure is most likely:

Match each EKG to the correct rhythm: