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NREMT EMR First Responder

Category - Special Patient Populations

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Which of the following are possible complications associated with delivery of a neonate whose mother is a known opioid abuser?

High birth weight
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS)
Elevated heart rate
Respiratory depression
All of the above

Explanation

Answer: D - In a neonate who is being born to a mother who has a known recent history of opioid abuse, the EMR needs to be prepared for the child to have severe respiratory depression that may necessitate positive pressure ventilation.

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