You have initiate ventilations and chest compressions for a neonate with a pulse rate of 50 and he is improving steadily. You should next:

A) begin ventilations at 30 breaths per minute.
B) gain IV access and deliver IV fluids.
C) continue chest compressions at 80 per minute.
D) cut the umbilical cord and tie it off.


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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On your sleeping patient's 12-lead EKG, Lead I's waves and complexes are extremely jittery—completely unreadable—as are aVR's. The most likely cause of this is

A) heart is on the right side of the body instead of the left. B) patient has an arrhythmia. C) gain is set too low. D) right arm electrode or patch is loose or off.

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Clinical ________-level measurements should be compared from the last maintenance visit

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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The term _______ describes a learning disorder in reading

a. ADHD b. mental retardation c. dyslexia d. learning disability e. none of the above

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