Research Article

Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge of Neonatal Resuscitation in Ethiopia: Analysis from 2016 National Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Survey

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

How would you diagnosis birth asphyxia?Depressed/no breathing
Floppiness
Heart rate below 100 beats per minute
Cyanosis

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

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