A 25-year-old female has just given birth to an eight-pound baby boy. Suctioning of the neonate is required. The first action of the nurse midwife when suctioning a neonate immediately after birth is to:
A) Suction the mouth.
B) Suction the nose.
C) Turn the neonate on his side to drain the secretions.
D) Gently flick the neonate's soles.
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