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INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that best answers the exercise, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing the answer in the space(s) provided. After you have completed all of these exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at the end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly, reread the material referenced with the solution. 1. An infant is considered premature if he is born before the_______________ week of gestation. 2. To allow for easy drainage of mucus from a premature infant, very small infants are placed on their ________________ and large infants are placed on their ____________________. 3. No weight gained or a loss of weight for a premature infant may indicate:
4. What conditions are considered causes of prematurity?
5. What is the best way to evaluate an infant's oxygen status?
6. What protective methods are provided for the prevention of infection in the premature infant.
7. What major illness is susceptible to the premature infant?
8. List seven of the thirteen factors that require continuous monitoring/assessment for the premature infant.
9. The premature infant regurgitates feeding easily because of the infant's:
10. Failure of the premature infant to thrive as he grows older can be related to early:
Check Your Answers 1. 37th week. (para 10-2) 2. Side.
3. Acidosis.
4. Poor diet.
5. Through arterial blood gases. (para 10-4c) 6. Restriction on all staff who have an infection.
7. Respiratory distress syndrome.
8. Any seven of the thirteen.
9. d (para 10-6d) 10. a (para-8b(2)) End of Lesson10
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