A 2-month-old infant was found unresponsive in his crib by his mother. When you arrive, you determine that the infant is apneic
and pulseless. His skin is pale and cold and his arms are stiff. You should: Select one: A. request the medical examiner to perform an autopsy.
B. begin high-quality CPR and transport immediately.
C. inform the child's mother that her son is deceased.
D. begin high-quality CPR and request an ALS ambulance.
The correct answer is C; Inform the child's mother that her son is deceased.
Further Explanation:
Since the baby is already stiff, pale and cold then the baby will not be able to be brought back by CPR or any other means. Rigor mortis has already set in and the baby has been deceased for more than 1 hour.
The next step will be for the medical examiner to perform an autopsy on the baby. The coroner will be called and the baby taken to the morgue. An autopsy will give results to the family. The police may also be called if the baby had any type of bruising.
