Asked by Maylen Bland on Jul 20, 2024
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A nurse is performing a gestational age assessment on a newborn. The nurse determines that the newborn is "term" if which findings are assessed? (Select all that apply.)
A) Posture with fully flexed arms and legs
B) Arm recoil brisk
C) Square window at 90 degrees
D) Scarf sign of elbow crossing over the midline
E) Popliteal angle less than 90 degrees
Gestational Age
The age of an embryo or fetus calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period of the pregnant mother.
Term
In medical context, it refers to the duration of a pregnancy or the gestational age of the fetus, typically measured in weeks.
Popliteal Angle
The angle formed at the knee when the leg is bent at the knee; used in medical examinations to assess hamstring tightness and flexibility.
- Differentiate between typical and atypical findings in newborn evaluations.
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Madisen WieberJul 23, 2024
Final Answer :
A, B, E
Explanation :
A term newborn will have a posture that is fully flexed (arms and legs) and a brisk arm recoil. The popliteal angle in a term infant is less than 90 degrees. The square window should show no angle, the hand should lie flat on the ventral surface of the arm in the term newborn. In a term newborn, the elbow should not cross the midline during assessment of the scarf sign.
Learning Objectives
- Differentiate between typical and atypical findings in newborn evaluations.