Author Question: During a neonatal examination, the nurse notices that the newborn infant has six toes. This finding ... (Read 78 times)

nummyann · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

During a neonatal examination, the nurse notices that the newborn infant has six toes. This finding is documented as:

a. Unidactyly.
b. Syndactyly.
c. Polydactyly.
d. Multidactyly.

Question 2

The nurse is examining a 3-month-old infant. While the nurse holds his or her thumbs on the infant's inner mid thighs and the fingers on the outside of the infant's hips,

touching the greater trochanter, the nurse adducts the legs until the his or her thumbs touch and then abducts the legs until the infant's knees touch the table. The nurse does not notice any clunking sounds and is confident to record a:
a.
Positive Allis test.
b.
Negative Allis test.
c.
Positive Ortolani sign.
d.
Negative Ortolani sign.

rachel · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Polydactyly is the presence of extra fingers or toes. Syndactyly is webbing between adjacent fingers or toes. The other terms are not correct.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Normally, this maneuver feels smooth and has no sound. With a positive Ortolani sign, however, the nurse will feel and hear a clunk, as the head of the femur pops back into place. A positive Ortolani sign also reflects hip instability. The Allis test also tests for hip dislocation but is performed by comparing leg lengths.