Immediately after delivery, a neonate is crying and moving his arms and legs, but is centrally cyanotic. You recognize:
A) the need for supplemental oxygen.
B) signs of a normal, healthy infant.
C) the need for aggressive resuscitation.
D) signs of a congenital heart abnormality.
B
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You have arrived next to a patient who reportedly had a seizure. Assessment reveals him to be apneic with vomitus in the airway. He has a radial pulse, and his skin is cool and diaphoretic. Which one of the following should you do immediately?
A) Check breath sounds. B) Apply a nonrebreather mask. C) Start artificial ventilation. D) Suction the airway.
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