A respiratory therapist is delivering bag-mask ventilation d…
A respiratory therapist is delivering bag-mask ventilation during the resuscitation of an infant born at an estimated gestational of 28 weeks. After 20 seconds of manual ventilation at an inspiratory pressure of 20 cm H2O and a rate of 50 breaths per minute, the infant’s heart rate remains at 85 beats per minute. Which of the following should the respiratory therapist do next?i. Reposition the head in the sniffing position.ii. Reapply the mask to the infant’s face.iii. Decrease the ventilating pressure.iv. Increase the assisted ventilation rate.