A nurse is working in the delivery room. Which action is priority immediately after birth?
A) Open the airway.
B) Determine gestational age.
C) Monitor infant-parent interactions.
D) Promote parent-newborn physical contact.

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Opening the airway is the priority. The most extreme physiological change occurs when the newborn leaves the utero circulation and develops independent respiratory functioning. Direct nursing care includes maintaining an open airway, stabilizing and maintaining body temperature, and protecting the newborn from infection. After immediate physical evaluation and application of identification bracelets, the nurse promotes the parents' and newborn's need for close physical contact. Following a comprehensive physical assessment, the nurse assesses gestational age and interactions between infant and parents.

A Nurse Is Working in the Delivery Room