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NR327 - Quiz 4 - Newborn Care- 2019

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1. A nurse is caring for a newborn who was born at 38 weeks of gestation, weighs 3,200 g, and is in the 60th percentile for weight. Based on the weight and gestational age, the nurse should classify t... his neonate as which of the following? A. Low birth weight B. Appropriate for gestational age C. Small for gestational age D. Large for gestational age Rationale: A. A newborn who has a low birth weight would weigh less than 2,500 g. B. CORRECT: This newborn is classified as appropriate for gestational age because the weight is between the 10th and 90th percentile. C. A newborn who is small for gestational age would weigh less than the 10th percentile. D. A newborn who is large for gestational age would weigh greater than the 90th percentile." 2. A nurse is completing a newborn assessment and observes small white nodules on the roof of the newborn's mouth. this finding is a characteristic of which of the following conditions? A. mongolian spots B. milia spots C. erythema toxicum D. Epstein's pearls Rationale: A. mongolian spots are dark areas observed in dark-skinned newborns. B. milia are small white bumps that occur on the nose due to clogged sebaceous glands. C. erythema toxicum is a transient maculopapular rash seen in newborns. D. CORRECT: Epstein's pearls are small white nodules that appear on the roof of a newborn's mouth." 3. A nurse is assessing the reflexes of a newborn. In checking for the moro reflex, the nurse should perform which of the following? CONTINUED..... [Show More]

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