Author Question: Which newborn assessment finding can suggest a chromosomal disorder? a. Epstein pearls b. ... (Read 79 times)

nmorano1 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which newborn assessment finding can suggest a chromosomal disorder?

a. Epstein pearls
b. Gynecomastia
c. Babinski reflex
d. Simian crease

Question 2

The newborn infant has oxygenation problems and a lack of subcutaneous fat. What should the nurse determine as the gestational age of this infant?

a. 20 to 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
b. 38 to 41 completed weeks of pregnancy
c. 14 to 36 completed weeks of pregnancy
d. 42 or more completed weeks of pregnancy

phuda · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
A simian crease may indicate a chromosomal disorder.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The lungs of preterm infants have not fully developed; therefore, they have problems with oxygenation. Preterm infants also lack subcutaneous fat. The gestational age of the preterm is classified as 20 to 37 complete weeks of pregnancy.