Cardiac

Question 1

small hole located in the septum, which is the wall between the two upper chambers of the heart (atria) that takes most blood to left atrium to bypass lungs and does most of upper body

Answer 1

foramen ovale

Question 2

is a blood vessel connecting the main pulmonary artery to the proximal descending aorta. It allows most of the blood from the right ventricle to bypass the fetus’s fluid-filled non-functioning lungs and go straight to supply lower body and placenta

Answer 2

ductus arteriosus

Question 3

what closes when cord is clamped

Answer 3

foramen ovale

Question 4

what constricts and closes within 10-15 hrs of birth

Answer 4

ductus arteriosus

Question 5

pressure is higher on which side in unborn baby’s heart

Answer 5

right

Question 6

newborn HR

Answer 6

120-160

Question 7

HR at 1 month-1 year

Answer 7

80-140

Question 8

newborn systolic BP

Answer 8

50-70

Question 9

newborn RR

Answer 9

30-50

Question 10

one month old systolic

Answer 10

70-100

Question 11

one month RR

Answer 11

20-30

Question 12

when is newborn acrocyanosis not ok

Answer 12

usually after the 1st day but def 2-3 days

Question 13

assessment of newborn

Answer 13

respirations, pulse, BP, color, chest, hear auscultation, fluid status, activity and behavior, general

Question 14

why do you do an exam at 24 hours

Answer 14

wait till after heart structures are closed (pre ductal and post ductal stages)

Question 15

A FULL TERM HEALTH INFANT SHOULD HAVE O2 SAT OF

Answer 15

95-100

Question 16

pre term infant has O2 sat of?

Answer 16

84-90 but always see what it should be based on facility by the minute

Question 17

polycythemia

Answer 17

thickened blood (clot risk) due to increased blood viscosity. keep baby hydrated

Question 18

long term hypoxia

Answer 18

clubbing of nails

Question 19

TET spells

Answer 19

cold legs and feet/blue spells. dangerous

Question 20

pulse and BP in ams and legs are different

Answer 20

cardiac defect

Question 21

what can happen to older kids with heart issues

Answer 21

headache from increased BP in the head

Question 22

diagnostic procedures

Answer 22

Chest xray, echo-cardiogram, MRI/CT, Cardiac catherization

Question 23

can measure the heart size, shape, pulmonary markings, and cardiomegaly

Answer 23

chest xray

Question 24

visualize anatomic structures

Answer 24

echo-cardiogram

Question 25

diagnose and or treat cardiac defects

Answer 25

cardia catherization

Question 26

newborn male hemoglobin and hematocrit levels

Answer 26

Hbg - 14.7-18.6 g/dL. Hct - 43.4-56.1 %

Question 27

newborn female hemoglobin and hematocrit levels

Answer 27

Hbg - 12.7-18.3 g/dL. Hct - 37.4-55-9 %

Question 28

don’t restrict what in cardiac kids

Answer 28

fluids

Question 29

increase formula from what to what

Answer 29

20 calories/oz to 30 calories/oz

Question 30

education for parents and caregivers

Answer 30

humidified oxygen, loose-fitting clothes, positioning techniques

Question 31

o2 carrying protein of RBC

Answer 31

hemoglobin

Question 32

percentage of blood made up of packed RBC

Answer 32

hematocrit