RNC-NIC EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Correct ETT placement - Answer-T1-T2 level of clavicles Correct UVC placement - Answer-T 8-9 0.5-1 cm above diaphragm Tip in inf. vena cava Correct UAC placement - Answer-Low-L3-4 Below renal arteries High-T6-10 Correct PICC placement - Answer-T3-5 Lower 1/3 of s. Vena cava Normal weight loss of preterm infant - Answer-10-15% Healthy term infant requires how many kcal/kg/day for normal growth? - Answer-100-120 kcal/kg/day Formula to calculate GIR - Answer-ml/kg/day x %dextrose 1.44 Normal GIR - Answer-4-6 ml/kg/min initially May go as high as 12 Anomalies associated with esophageal atresia - Answer-SGA VATER synd. -vertebral -imperf anus -renal dysplasia Increased risk of mec plug? - Answer--premature -IDM -small left colon -cystic fibrosis Signs of pyloric stenosis - Answer-Distended stomach on x-ray with little or no gas below d