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resuscitative efforts may be necessary in up to _% of all cases of c/s delivery and _% of vaginal deliveries.
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5% c/s
2% vaginal |
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The frequency of of the need for the these efforts increases in circumstances in 3 circumstances...what are they?
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low birth wt babies
prolonged labor nonreassuring measures of fetal well-being |
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once an infant is delivered, it is transferred to warming unit and is thoroughly dried to __ and a drop in core temperature.
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minimize evaporation
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the newborn is expected to __ and __ within 30 seconds of life.
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breathe and cry
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an initial test is performed at 1 and 5 minutes, what is this evaluation called?
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apgar score
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what are the 5 components of the apgar tests?
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heart rate
muscle tone respiratory effort color cough, sneeze, or crying |
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what is the apgar score used for?
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is designed as a quick assessment of the newborn to determine the need for resuscitation.
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T/F
the apgar is designed to identify causes of infant illness |
false
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an apgar score of 7-10 indicates what?
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an infant that requires no resuscitative interventions
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an apgar score of 4-7 indicates what?
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mildly to moderately depressed infants.
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an apgar score of 4 or less indicates what?
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severly depressed infants that require a full evaluation
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how is the infants metabolic wellbeing analyzed?
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umbilical cord gases
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freshly oxygenated blood from the placenta travels to the fetus throught the umbilical _(vein/artery), and blood metabolized by the fetus travels back to the placenta through _ umbilical arteries.
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vein
2 umbilical arteries/1 umbilical vein |
