When explaining how a newborn adapts to extrauterine life, the nurse would describe which body systems as undergoing the most rapid changes?
A) Gastrointestinal and hepatic
B) Urinary and hematologic
C) Respiratory and cardiovascular
D) Neurological and integumentary
C
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Although all the body systems of the newborn undergo changes, respiratory gas exchange along with circulatory modifications must occur immediately to sustain extrauterine life.
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