What is the priority assessment immediately after an infant's birth?
A)Assess infant-parent interactions.
B)Promote parent-newborn physical contact.
C)Open the infant's airway.
D)Assess gestational age.

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The most extreme physiological change occurs when the newborn leaves the in utero environment and develops independent respiratory functioning.Direct nursing care includes maintaining an open airway,stabilizing and maintaining the newborn's 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.After a comprehensive physical assessment,the nurse assesses gestational age and interactions between infant and parents.

What Is the Priority Assessment Immediately After an Infant's Birth