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The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Questionsand Answers 100% Correct
Level 1 - Well Newborn Nursery - ANSWER provide routine care for healthy
newborns
stabilize and provide care for infants born 35-37 weeks ega who remain stable
stabilize newborns who are ill and those born < 35 weeks ega until transfer to
higher level of care
capable of resuscitation
Level II - Special Care Nursery - ANSWER provide care for infants who are >32
weeks ega weighing >1500 grams with physiologic immaturity or who are
moderately ill
provide short-term ventilation (<24 hours) or continuous positive airway pressure
provide care for infants after intensive care
stabilize infants born <32 weeks and weighing <1500 grams until transfer
Level III - NICU - ANSWER provide sustained life support
,provide comprehensive care for infants born < 32 weeks ega and weighing <1500
grams and infants at all gestational ages and birth weights with critical illness
provide prompt and readily available access to a full range of pediatric
subspecialties
provide a full range of respiratory support including perform advanced imaging
with interpretation
Level IV - regional NICU - ANSWER located within an institution capable of
providing surgical repair of complex or congenital or acquired conditions
maintain full range of pediatric medical subspecialties, pediatric surgical
subspecialties, and pediatric anesthesiologists at the facility
facilitate transport and provide outreach education
who are the infants in the NICU? - ANSWER preterm infants
full-term infants with neonatal problems
full term: - ANSWER 38 to 42 weeks gestational age
preterm: - ANSWER <37 weeks gestational age
post-term: - ANSWER > 43 weeks gestational age
, normal birth weight: - ANSWER 3000-3500 g (6.5 to 7.5 pounds)
low birth weight (LBW): - ANSWER < 2500 grams
very low birth weight (VLBW): - ANSWER < 1500 grams
extremely low birth weight (ELBW): - ANSWER < 1000 grams
micropremie: - ANSWER < 800 grams
physical therapy in the NICU: - ANSWER good observational skills
strong understanding of normal infant growth and development
strong understanding of abnormal movement patterns
understanding of preterm development
experience treating infants
basic understanding of neonatology
turning-in stage is when an infant is less than ____ weeks pca - ANSWER 32
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