Thirty seconds after birth a baby, who appears preterm, has exhibited no effort to breathe even…

Thirty seconds after birth a baby, who appears preterm, has exhibited no effort to breathe even…

Thirty seconds after birth a baby, who appears preterm, has exhibited no effort to breathe even after being stimulated. The heart rate is assessed at 50 bpm. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? 1. Perform a gestational age assessment. 2. Inflate the lungs with positive pressure. 3. Provide external chest compressions. 4. Assess the oxygen saturation level