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imowrer · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The nurse is assessing a neonate who was born 1 hour ago to healthy white parents in their early forties. Which finding should be most suggestive of Down syndrome?

a. Hypertonia
b. Low-set ears
c. Micrognathia
d. Long, thin fingers and toes

Question 2

A client whose cervix is dilated to 5 cm is considered to be in which phase of labor?

a. Latent phase
b. Active phase
c. Second stage
d. Third stage

briezy · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Children with Down syndrome have low-set ears. Infants with Down syndrome have hypotonia, not hypertonia. Micrognathia is common in trisomy 16, not Down syndrome. Children with Down syndrome have short hands with broad fingers.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The active phase of labor is characterized by cervical dilation of 4 to 7 cm. The latent phase is from the beginning of true labor until 3 cm of cervical dilation. The second stage of labor begins when the cervix is completely dilated until the birth of the baby. The third stage of labor is from the birth of the baby until the expulsion of the placenta.