The Priority Assessment Immediately After Birth Is to

question 21

Multiple Choice

The priority assessment immediately after birth is to

• A) Assess infant-parent interactions.
• B) Promote parent-newborn physical contact.
• C) Open the airway.
• D) Assess gestational age.

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