EMSU: Quiz 33B

You have just delivered a baby boy. His body is pink, but his hands and feet are blue. His heart rate approximately 110 beats/min and his respirations are rapid and irregular. He has a weak cry when stimulated and resists attempts to straighten his legs. His Apgar score is:

8

You have just delivered a premature baby. Your assessment reveals that he is breathing adequately; however, his heart rate is 90 beats/min. You should:

Keep him warm and ventilate with a BVM

Which of the following statements regarding twins is correct?

Most twins are born within 45 minutes of each other.

Which of the following statements regarding suctioning of a newborn's mouth and oropharynx is correct?

Suctioning is indicated prior to cutting the cord if respiratory distress is present

Spina bifida is a developmental defect in which:

a portion of the spinal cord or meninges protrudes outside of the vertebrae

Upon delivery of an infant's head, you note that the umbilical cord is wrapped around its neck. You should:

attempt to slip the cord gently over the infant's head

Which of the following is NOT a component of the Apgar score?

body size

If a newborn's heart rate is less than 60 beats/min following delivery, you should:

provide ventilations for 30 seconds.

Which of the following is NOT generally considered an obstetrical emergency?

return of contractions following delivery of the baby

An infant is considered to be premature if it:

weighs less than 5 pounds or is born before 36 weeks' gestation.