lung maturity

Question 1

The fetus lungs are still immature
before the (……) weeks of gestation

Answer 1

34

Question 2

What to give if a pregnant woman have to be delivered < 34 w

Answer 2

?

Question 3

How to determine lung maturity in fetus

Answer 3

1. Ratio between Surfactant: Albumin > 55 in the amniotic fluid
2. Ratio between Lecithin: sphingomyelin > 2 in the amniotic fluid
3. Phosphatidylglycerol is present in the amniotic fluid

Question 4

Normal newborn HR

Answer 4

120 – 160 BPM

Question 5

Normal newborn Respiratory rate

Answer 5

40 – 60 BPM