NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Pediatrics and Obstetrics

If fetal meconium is present at birth, it is an indication of what?
  1. Breech Birth
  2. Fetal Respiratory Distress
  3. Down Syndrome
  4. Pierre Robin Syndrome
Explanation
Answer - B - The presence of fetal meconium at birth indicates the possibility of fetal respiratory distress. Aspiration of meconium can cause severe lung inflammation and pneumonia in neonates. If meconium is present at delivery, suction the airway with a bulb syringe.
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