Management of CareQuestion 1123 of 2368

After a precipitous labor, the infant is born before the provider arrives. What is the nurse's top priority for the infant?

  1. Weighing and measuring the infant
  2. Collecting cord blood samples
  3. Keeping the infant warm
  4. Starting the infant on formula feedings
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Correct answer: Keeping the infant warm

Drying the infant and placing them skin-to-skin supports the top priority, which is warmth.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Labor & Delivery Care: Precipitous Labor. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Management of Care"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026