A Pregnant Woman at 37 Weeks of Gestation Has Had

Multiple Choice

A pregnant woman at 37 weeks of gestation has had ruptured membranes for 26 hours.A cesarean section is performed for failure to progress.The fetal heart rate (FHR) before birth is 180 beats per minute with limited variability.At birth the newborn has Apgar scores of 6 and 7 at 1 and 5 minutes and is noted to be pale and tachypneic.Based on the maternal history,what is the most likely cause of this newborn's distress?

A) Hypoglycemia
B) Phrenic nerve injury
C) Respiratory distress syndrome
D) Sepsis