You have arrived at a residence just as a 30-year-old woman has delivered her first baby six weeks before her due date. Assessment of the newborn reveals central cyanosis, apnea, and absence of the brachial pulse. Which of the following should you do next?
A) Suction the newborn's mouth and nose with a bulb syringe and stimulate him by drying him off with a towel from the OB kit.
B) Tell the mother that her newborn is not viable, wrap him in a receiving blanket, and allow her to hold the baby.
C) Begin chest compressions at a rate of 120 per minute and reassess after 1 minute.
D) Intubate the trachea and instill 0.04 mg of epinephrine diluted in saline into the tube.
A
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