After providing 30 seconds of positive-pressure ventilations to a premature newborn, your partner assesses the infant's heart rate and finds that it is 50 beats/min. You should:
A. request a paramedic crew so they perform intubation.
B. obtain vascular access and give IV fluid boluses.
C. ventilate the newborn for 30 seconds and reassess.
D. advise your partner to initiate chest compressions.
Answer: D. advise your partner to initiate chest compressions.
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