Question

8 . Your team is resuscitating a newborn at birth. The heart rate is low and the baby has poor perfusion. Which is the preferred method to assess the heart rate

Answer 1

The cardiac monitor is recommended to assess the baby’s heart rate when there is an irregular heartbeat.

The heartbeat is usually measured by a stethoscope. The average or recommended heart beat for infant is 100-160 beats per minute (bpm) .

What is Electrocardiogram?

This helps to monitor the electrical activity of the heart and also helps to

detect heart rhythm to detect if it is abnormal(arrhythmia). This device acts as a cardiac monitor so as to ensure the condition is properly managed to prevent death.

thus,  a stethoscope is usually measured by the heartbeat.

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