The nurse is working in a neonatal intensive care unit and is caring for an infant who is experiencing multiple periods of apnea and bradycardia. Which drug will the nurse expect to administer?
a. Albuterol (Proventil)
b. Caffeine (Cafcit)
c. Doxapram (Dopram)
d. Methylphenidate (Ritalin)
ANS: B
Caffeine is given to newborns that are experiencing apnea spells. The other drugs are not used for this purpose.
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