Which statement is most correct about
cardiac arrest in pregnancy?
A It is a high priority to monitor the baby’s heart rate
while performing CPR on the mother.
B The moment that the mother goes into cardiac
arrest, the baby’s heart also stops beating
C The baby can survive for at least 1 hour in the
womb after the mother goes into cardiac arrest.
D Oxygenation and airway management should be
prioritized during resuscitation for a pregnant
patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n The correct answer is D: Oxygenation and airway management should be prioritized during resuscitation for a pregnant patient.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Cardiac arrest in pregnancy poses unique challenges due to physiological changes and the presence of the fetus. During resuscitation, prioritizing oxygenation and airway management is critical for both maternal and fetal survival. The increased oxygen demand and altered respiratory mechanics in pregnant women can lead to rapid hypoxia during a cardiac arrest. The growing uterus can also compress the diaphragm and major blood vessels, particularly in the supine position, which can impair venous return and exacerbate the situation. Thus, ensuring a clear airway and providing supplemental oxygen are essential components of effective resuscitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A: It is a high priority to monitor the baby’s heart rate while performing CPR on the mother.<\/strong> B: The moment that the mother goes into cardiac arrest, the baby’s heart also stops beating.<\/strong> C: The baby can survive for at least 1 hour in the womb after the mother goes into cardiac arrest.<\/strong> In summary, during cardiac arrest in a pregnant patient, the immediate priority is to ensure effective airway management and oxygenation to maximize the chances of survival for both the mother and the fetus. Prompt and effective resuscitation measures are crucial, and obstetric considerations must guide the approach taken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Which statement is most correct aboutcardiac arrest in pregnancy?A It is a high priority to monitor the baby’s heart ratewhile performing CPR on the mother.B The moment that the mother goes into cardiacarrest, the baby’s heart also stops beatingC The baby can survive for at least 1 hour in thewomb after the mother goes into […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-157224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-exams-certification"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157224\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
While monitoring the fetal heart rate can be important in some contexts, during the immediate response to a maternal cardiac arrest, the primary focus should be on the mother\u2019s stabilization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This statement is not accurate. The fetus may continue to have some degree of cardiac activity for a period after maternal cardiac arrest, depending on various factors such as gestational age and uteroplacental perfusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While fetal survival is possible for some time post-arrest, it is generally less than one hour, and outcomes greatly depend on the duration and quality of maternal resuscitation efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n