You Have Assisted in the Delivery of a Full-Term Infant

question 16

Multiple Choice

You have assisted in the delivery of a full-term infant by suctioning the mouth and nose as the head was delivered and again following complete delivery.The infant is not yet breathing.Which of the following is the correct sequence of interventions?

• A) Perform a series of back blows and chest thrusts interposed with mouth-to-mouth ventilation.
• B) Transport without further intervention.
• C) Rub the infant's back, tap the bottom of his foot, begin bag-valve-mask ventilations, and check the pulse.
• D) Begin bag-valve-mask ventilations, suction the airway with a rigid tonsil tip, and begin CPR.

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