[Verified Answer]: During a vertex vaginal birth, the nurse…

During a vertex vaginal birth, the nurse notes meconium-stained amniotic fluid. What is the priority nursing intervention for the newborn? geoquad Suction the airway prior to the first cry geoquad Initial steps to determine if the newborn is vigorous geoquad Using an Ambu bag with oxygen support geoquad Placing the infant in the reverse Trendelenburg position