Components of Neonatal Resuscitation , except _____________: (A) Maintenance of temperature, (B) Maintenance of respiration, (C) Maintenance of circulation, (D) Chest compression
Answer is A. Initial breaths and assisted ventilation: Inflation breaths are used in newborn resuscitation, to facilitate the aeration of the fluid-filled lungs, by applying a higher airway pressure for a prolonged period of time. The primary measure of adequate initial ventilation is the prompt improvement in hea rate. Reference: GHAI Essential pediatrics, 8th edition