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NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Pediatrics and Obstetrics

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What situation below is a true emergency?
  1. A baby with an APGAR score between 7-10
  2. A woman having multiple births
  3. The presence of fetal meconium at birth
  4. Infant suctioning
Explanation
Answer - C - The presence of fetal meconium at birth is a true emergency. 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 the neonate. If there is meconium during delivery, do not induce respiratory efforts until the meconium is removed from the trachea by suctioning under direct visualization with the laryngoscope.
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