Correct Answers
A laboring woman received a narcotic medication for pain relief 1 hour before
delivery.The baby does not have spontaneous respirations and does not
improve with stimulation.Your first priority is to correct answer -Start
positive-pressure ventilation
During resuscitation, a baby is responding to positive-pressure ventilation
with a rapidly increasing heart rate. Her heart rate and oxygen saturation
suddenly worsen.She has decreased breath sounds on the left side and
transillumination also reveals a bright glow on the left side.What is the most
likely cause of this distress? correct answer -Left-sided pneumothorax
Which of the following is true about the preparation and resources needed for
a very preterm birth? correct answer -Prepare the preheated radiant
warmer with a thermal mattress, plastic wrap or bag, and a hat.
Which of the following may be associated with delayed cord clamping in
vigorous preterm newborns? correct answer -Decreased need for blood
transfusions
For a newborn weighing 1 kg, what dose of 1:10,000 (0.1 mg/mL)
concentration of intravenous epinephrine is indicated? correct answer -0.1
mL
A baby required ventilation and chest compressions. After 60 seconds of chest
compressions, the electronic cardiac monitor indicates a heart rate of 70 beats
per minute. What is your next action? correct answer -Stop chest
compressions; continue positive-pressure ventilation.
How soon after administration of intravenous epinephrine should you pause
compressions and reassess the baby's heart rate? correct answer -1
minute
What is the preferred method for assessing heart rate during chest
compressions? correct answer -Electronic cardiac (ECG) monitoring