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Pediatrics & Neonatal Respiratory Care

One of the most intimidating areas of respiratory care for many professionals is working with children, infants, & neonates. Learning and being successfully tested on the academic side of working with children and infants builds a strong foundation for practicum, and ultimately as a clinician. This section will test you on several areas of neonates and pediatrics that you will see on future exams.

In this section, you will find RRT test questions related to the following:

• Surfactant
• Fetal Development
• Croup and Epiglottitis
• Congenital heart disease
• Fetal and Newborn circulation
• Meconium Aspiration Syndrome (MAS)
• APGAR and other neonatal assessment scores
• Apnea and Transient Tachypnea in the Neonate (TTN)
• Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN)

You will be tested on these topics along with many other neonatal & pediatric respiratory therapy questions that you'll certainly be tested on upcoming exams...