A respiratory therapist has been ordered to obtain a blood gas sample from a nonintubated premature baby. After selecting the best site to obtain the sample, what should the RT suggest to manage the pain associated with the procedure?

While attending to a neonatal patient in the NICU, the therapist notices that a transcutaneous electrode is affixed to the upper chest of the neonate. What should the therapist do at this time?

Which of the following is used to diagnose tracheomalacia?

The suggested starting dose of inhaled nitric oxide therapy would be __ppm.

A spinal cord with a curvature in it revealing a “hunch back ” appearance would be termed ____________. 

Given current technology, human fetal survival outside the uterus becomes possible at approximately ____ to ____ weeks of gestation.  Survival outside of the uterus before this is not possible because the pulmonary capillary system is not sufficient to support gas exchange. 

 Apnea is a pathologic condition in which breathing ceases for a period of _____ seconds or longer.

You have assessed a child with a side-to-side curvature of the spine. How would you document this in the patient’s chart?

Upon assessment of a 10-year-old patient, you notice that his chest is inverted. What is the most likely explanation?

An air entrainment mask is set to deliver 40% Fi02 to a 4-year-old patient. The caregiver covers the patient up with a blanket and accidentally covers up the air entrainment port with the blanket. What would you expect to happen next?