You have just delivered an infant born at 37 weeks' gestation. After drying and warming the infant, you assess him and note that his respirations are rapid and irregular, his pulse rate is 90 beats/min, and his face and trunk are cyanotic. You should:
A: visualize the vocal cords with a laryngoscope to assess for meconium.
B: give blow-by oxygen at 5 L/min until the newborn's face and trunk become pink.
C: give positive-pressure ventilations for 30 seconds and then reassess the newborn.
D: provide tactile stimulation until the newborn's heart rate is above 100 beats/min.
Answer: C: give positive-pressure ventilations for 30 seconds and then reassess the newborn.
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