Table 4.
Questions about health professionals' knowledge of neonatal resuscitation, 2016.
| Questions | |
|---|---|
| What do you do for newborn immediately following delivery? | Deliver the baby skin |
| Dry the baby's body | |
| Cover the baby with dry towel | |
| Assess the bobby's breathing | |
| Clamp cord after 1 minutes | |
| Provide chlorhexidine gel for cord care | |
| Ensure baby is kept warm (skin) | |
| Initiate breastfeeding | |
| Apply tetracycline eye ointment once (with 60 minutes) | |
| Give vitamin K (after 60 minutes) | |
| Weigh the baby (after 90 minutes) | |
| Give BCG | |
| Give polio 0 | |
| Cord should remain dry | |
| Apply chlorhexidine for cord care for 7 days | |
| Give sponge baths until cord falls off | |
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| How would you diagnosis birth asphyxia? | Depressed/no breathing |
| Floppiness | |
| Heart rate below 100 beats per minute | |
| Cyanosis | |
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| What do you do after asphyxiated baby? | Call for help |
| Explain to mother condition of baby | |
| Place the newborn face up | |
| Wrap or cover baby, except for face and upper portion of chest | |
| Position baby's head so neck is slightly extended | |
| Clear secretions if seen | |
| Start ventilation | |
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| What are the signs of critical illness for a newborn baby that need referral? | Lethargic |
| Comatose | |
| Seizure | |
| Unable to feed | |
| Weak or absent cry | |
| Excessive cry | |
| Cyanosis | |
| Bulging fontanel | |
| Persistent jaundice | |
| Respiratory distress | |