NICU/PICU CRITICAL CARE EXAM 2024|2025 EXAM WITH GUARANTEED ACCURATE ANSWERS
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NICU/PICU CRITICAL CARE
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NICU/PICU CRITICAL CARE
Define neonate - ACCURATE ANSWERS Any infant in first 28 days of life
Define gestational age - ACCURATE ANSWERS By dates, the number of weeks from the last menstrual period to the time of birth
Define postnatal age - ACCURATE ANSWERS Age starting from day of birth
Define postconceptional a...
NICU/PICU CRITICAL CARE EXAM 2024|
2025
NICU/PICU CRITICAL CARE EXAM 2024|2025 EXAM WITH GUARANTEED
ACCURATE ANSWERS
Define neonate - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Any infant in first 28 days of life
Define gestational age - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ By dates, the number of
weeks from the last menstrual period to the time of birth
Define postnatal age - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Age starting from day of birth
Define postconceptional age - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Gestational age +
postnatal age
Define preterm - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ <37 weeks gestational age at birth
, Define term - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ 37-40 weeks gestational age at birth
Define low birth weight and levels - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Extremely low:
<1000 g at birth
Very low: 1000g to <1500 g
Low: 1500g to <2500 g
Define small vs large for gestational age - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔ Birth
weight below 10th percentile for gestational age
Birth weight above the 90th percentile for gestational age
NICU/PICU: PK factors affecting absorption - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
Gastric acid: generally not present before 32w
Gastric emptying: prolonged until 6-8m
Other ROAs
-rectal: erratic absorption
-IM: can have poor absorption
-skin: variable
NICU/PICU: PK factors affecting distribution - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
TBW higher in newborns
PB lower
Fat tissue: more water
NICU/PICU: PK factors affecting elimination - ACCURATE ANSWERS✔✔
Metabolism: hepatic enzymes not mature at birth
Elimination: renal fx not mature until 1-2y
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