Preterm Newborns May Initially Start with Tachypnea but the Continued

question 14

Multiple Choice

Preterm newborns may initially start with tachypnea but the continued hypoxia, secondary to their immature lungs, eventually leads to bradypnea, termed ____.

• A) hypothermia
• B) primary apnea
• C) secondary apnea
• D) aspiration syndrome

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Definitions:

Fatigue

Fatigue is a state of extreme tiredness or exhaustion, resulting from mental or physical exertion or illness.

Paradoxical Sleep

Another term for REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, a phase of sleep characterized by dream activity, muscle paralysis, and rapid movement of the eyes.

N2 Sleep

A stage of sleep characterized by specific brain wave patterns known as sleep spindles and K-complexes, marking a deeper sleep than N1.

N1 Sleep

The initial stage of the sleep cycle, characterized by light sleep from which an individual can be easily awakened.