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What three things should occur before you clamp & cut the umbilical cord after
delivery? - CORRECT ANSWER-(1) Umbilical cord stops pulsating (2-5 minutes)
(2) Baby is breathing on his/her own
What should you do if perineum tears during active delivery? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Treat as any other laceration & proceed with child delivery
If a baby is born with amniotic sac (bag-of-waters, or BOW) intact & covering the
baby's head immediately after the baby's head is born - what would you do? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Tear the sac & peel away (usually upward) from the baby's
airway
What is the first thing that you do for post-partum bleeding? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Give mother oxygen NRBM @ 15-LPM
What three additional things do you do to control post-partum bleeding? -
CORRECT ANSWER-(a) Uterine massage: grasp uterus & massage until firm &
grapefruit sized
(b) Encourage mother to breastfeed baby (doing so releases oxytocin which cause
uterus to contract)
(c) Direct pressure with OB-pad over any perineal lacerations
, During infant delivery, you notice that the amniotic fluid is meconium-stained.
What should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Suction baby EARLY as possible -
before baby's FIRST breath if possible
APGAR is: - CORRECT ANSWER-Appearance
Pulse
Grimace
Activity
Respiration
APGAR: Appearance scores
(Checking Complexion) - CORRECT ANSWER-0-Blue or Pale all over
1- Blue extremities/ body is pink
2-No cyanosis
APGAR: Pulse scores (Pulse Rate) - CORRECT ANSWER-0-Absent
1- <100 BPM
2- >100 BPM
APGAR: Grimace scores (Reflexes and Irritability) - CORRECT ANSWER-0- No
Response to stimulation
1- Grimace on aggressive stimulation
2- Cry upon stimulation
APGAR: Activity scores (Checking baby's activity) - CORRECT ANSWER-0- None