Physiological AdaptationQuestion 2044 of 2368
During neonatal resuscitation, a newborn's heart rate is 52 beats per minute. Which action does the health care team take?
- Give supplementary oxygen only.
- Begin chest compressions.
- Provide routine post-delivery care and observe.
- Continue warmth and airway positioning only.
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Correct answer: Begin chest compressions.
Chest compressions begin when the heart rate is below 60 beats per minute.
Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Newborn Care: Impaired Transition and Neonatal Resuscitation. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Physiological Adaptation"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026