Title: Case Study 13-2 Neonata Emergency
Course: EMS 1119 Emergency Medical Technician > Section: Module XIII Special Patient Populations

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You have just delivered a term newborn to a young female who has a history of opiate abuse. The initial assessment indicates the hands, feet face and chest are blue.  The arms and legs are limp with very little movement. There is no crying. Respirations are approximately 24 and HR by palpation is approximately 80. What is the APGAR.

Please answer the following questions:

1. Is there a difference between a newborn and a neonate?  Explain.
2. Distress in the neonate is almost always related to the inability to maintain adequate ____?   Explain
3. What is the APGAR for this neonate?
4. Why are respirations so important in a neonate?
5. What are your treatment priorities for this neonate?