The nurse is using the New Ballard Score to assess the gestational age of a newborn delivered 4 hours ago. The infant's gestational age is 33 weeks based on early ultrasound and last menstrual period. The nurse expects the infant to exhibit:
1. Full sole creases, nails extending beyond the fingertips, scarf sign showing the elbow beyond the midline
2. Testes located deep in the scrotum, rugae covering the scrotum, vernix covering the entire body
3. Ear cartilage folded over, lanugo present over much of the body, some flexion of arms and legs at rest
4. 1 cm breast bud, peeling skin and veins not visible, rapid recoil of legs and arms to extension
Question 2
What are the three functions of the fallopian tubes? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
1. Provide transport for the ovum from the ovary to the uterus
2. Serve as a warm, moist, nourishing environment for the ovum or zygote
3. Secrete large amounts of estrogens
4. Provide a site for fertilization to occur
5. Support and protect the pelvic contents
Differences between a Nurse Practitioner
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Nurse palpating the patient's brachial artery
To check pupillary reflexes the nurse first holds the penlight
Nebulized medications can also be delivered through a mask.
How big is the newborn's stomach