Delivery

Question 1

Immediately following delivery of the head, check for the presence of the umbilical cord around the baby’s neck. If the cord is looped around the neck,

Answer 1

attempt to slip it over the baby’s head.

Question 1

If the amniotic sac has not broken

Answer 1

immediately tear it and clear it away from the babys nose and mouth

Question 2

If you are unable to slip the cord over the baby’s head

Answer 2

immediately clamp and cut the cords between the clamps

Question 3

Newborn Heartrate

Answer 3

100/minute

Question 4

Newborn Respirations

Answer 4

30/minute

Question 5

Unresponsive Newborn

Answer 5

warm,dry, and lightly flick soles of feet or rub the back

Question 6

If newborns condition does not improve

Answer 6

insert OPA, ventilate w/o oxygen at rate of 40-60/minutes with the BVM.
If newborn doesn’t respond within 30 seconds, add supplemental oxygen

Question 7

1st clamp on umbilical cord

Answer 7

8 to 10 inches away from newborn

Question 8

2nd clamp

Answer 8

3 more inches towards mother