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Newborn resuscitation — DIPIMC MCQ

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A term baby is born unexpectedly at home. It is floppy and not breathing, with a heart rate of around 80. The baby has been dried and kept warm.

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Correct answer: D — Give five inflation breaths, then reassess the heart rate and chest movement.

A newborn that is not breathing after drying and stimulation receives five inflation breaths first, because lung aeration is the priority, before reassessment. If the heart rate remains below 60 despite effective ventilation, compressions are added at a ratio of 3 to 1, not 15 to 2 or 30 to 2. Resuscitation drugs are rarely needed and follow effective ventilation.

Reference: Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines (2025)