Author Question: When assessing a neonate born at 38 weeks of gestation, the nurse records his weight as 8 pounds, 10 ... (Read 77 times)

HCHenry · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

When assessing a neonate born at 38 weeks of gestation, the nurse records his weight as 8 pounds, 10 ounces. What will the nurse consider this newborn?

a. Term
b. Small for gestational age
c. Large for gestational age
d. Late preterm

Question 2

Why is the postterm neonate at risk for cold stress?

a. Inadequate vernix caseosa
b. Hypoxia from a deteriorated placenta
c. Polycythemia
d. Fat stores have been used in utero for nourishment

JaynaD87 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Term infants over 4000 g (8.8 lb) may be classified as large for gestational age (LGA). For the preterm infant this is less than 38 weeks, for the term infant it is 38 to 42 weeks, and for the postterm infant it is beyond 42 weeks. A late preterm infant, also known as a near-term infant, is born between 34 and 36 weeks.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Fat stores have been used in utero for nourishment during the extended pregnancy.