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To determine a newborn's Apgar score, the nurse would assess:
 
  A) chest circumference, Babinski reflex, motor irritability, respiratory rate, and temperature
  B) heart rate, respiratory effort, muscle tone, response to irritating stimulus, and skin color
  C) passage of meconium stool, number of plantar creases, grasp reflex, oxygen saturation, and nasal flaring
  D) head to heel length, weight, head circumference, Moro reflex, and level of alertness

Question 2

Which intervention would the nurse include in a client's plan of care when the client is 10 cm dilated?
 
  A) Medicate the client for pain. C) Remove the fetal scalp electrode.
  B) Assess the newborn's Apgar score. D) Encourage the client to begin pushing.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D



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