Two Apgar ratings are given because ________.

A. one is given by the pediatrician, and one is given by the labor and delivery nurse
B. one is for appearance, pulse, and grimace, and the other is for activity and respiration
C. some babies have trouble adjusting at first but do quite well after a few minutes
D. one is taken immediately after birth, and the other is taken just before the newborn is released from the hospital


Answer: C

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