Across
- 3. Ballard score of 30 or less indicates
- 5. Oxygen device applied to infants with respiratory distress to assist with ventilation by using pressure
- 6. Late sign of hypoxia seen on a general assessment
- 7. Can occur intercostal, subcostal, substernal
- 8. Expiratory sound heard with respiratory distress
- 11. A unit where respiratory distress syndrome and premature infants go to receive intense care
- 13. Chest x-ray diagnostic test will appear with a _____-_____ appearance
- 14. Premature infants are at risk for developing this GI complication
- 15. Respiratory acidosis is corrected with
- 19. Skin color that indicates early hypoxia assessed on an infant with RDS
- 20. Lung sounds on auscultation for an infant with respiratory distress syndrome
- 22. Complications of respiratory distress that are related to oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilation
- 24. Condition of the heart often associated with respiratory distress syndrome
Down
- 1. Medication given before birth to promote lung maturity
- 2. Preterm infants are at risk for developing this condition due to insufficient brown fat stores
- 4. given after birth to help the lungs function properly
- 9. Inflammatory process of the alveoli related to underdeveloped lungs and a deficiency of surfactant.
- 10. Maternal factor that is tested for and places the fetus at risk for being born with respiratory distress syndrome
- 12. One device the nurse must place on a premature infant with respiratory distress syndrome
- 16. Phospholipid that promotes alveoli expansion, keeps the alveoli from collapsing, and allows for optimal gas exchange to occur
- 17. Babies born less than 37 weeks gestation
- 18. The nurse assessing for respiratory distress may note this breathing pattern
- 21. Maternal use of this drug class close to birth is a risk factor for respiratory distress syndrome
- 23. Hypoxemia and acidosis are diagnosed by