Scenario: The nurse is taking care of baby boy Brown who is…
Scenario: The nurse is taking care of baby boy Brown who is less than one hour old. Based on the assessment below, which findings are concerning? Select 5. Physical Assessment: wt – 3578g, length – 49.5cm, HC – 34cm, VS: 96.8 ®-145-58 normal tone/color/activity, crying with exam; skin – no jaundice, + red macules with central papules scattered on chest and legs; HEENT- normocephalic, + edematous area over R parietal bone, does not cross sutures; eyes & ears normal set/shape, palate intact, tongue freely movable; neck – R clavicle intact, crepitus noted over left clavicle; lungs – clear; CV – high pitched murmur over left pulmonic region of chest; abd – soft, non-distended, umbilical stump intact/clamped with 2 vessels present; genitalia – normal male with testes descended, anus patent; ext – no movement left arm; hips stable; neuro- + suck, grasp, and Moro reflexes.
Read DetailsA nurse is caring for a newborn and calculating the Apgar sc…
A nurse is caring for a newborn and calculating the Apgar score. At 1 min after delivery, the following findings are noted: heart rate of 110/min; slow, weak cry; some flexion of extremities; slight grimace in response to suctioning of the nares; body pink in color with blue extremities. Calculate the newborn’s Apgar score.
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A newborn girl has just been born and the nurse is examining the newborn. The weight is 6 pounds 2 ounces, the anterior fontanel is flat, the cranial sutures line overlap slightly and when the infant moves it right arm the left arm does not move with crepitus felt on examination along the shoulder. What could be the issue?
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