Introduction
Introduction ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a newborn who appears wasted, with peely, cracked, and leathery skin.
This presentation is consistent with:.
Preterm birth is associated with low birth weight, immature skin, and lanugo (fine hair) on the body.
Macrosomia is a condition where the newborn is significantly larger than average, usually due to maternal diabetes or obesity.
Hyperbilirubinemia is a condition where the newborn has high levels of bilirubin in the blood, causing jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes).
This presentation is consistent with a newborn who has been in the womb for longer than 42 weeks. Post-term newborns often have dry, peeling, loose skin and may appear abnormally thin. They may also have overgrown nails and large amount of hair on the head
This presentation is consistent with a newborn who has been in the womb for longer than 42 weeks. Post-term newborns often have dry, peeling, loose skin and may appear abnormally thin. They may also have overgrown nails and large amount of hair on the head.
Choice A is wrong because preterm birth is associated with low birth weight, immature skin, and lanugo (fine hair) on the body.
Choice B is wrong because macrosomia is a condition where the newborn is significantly larger than average, usually due to maternal diabetes or obesity.
Choice C is wrong because hyperbilirubinemia is a condition where the newborn has high levels of bilirubin in the blood, causing jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes).