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A nurse is assessing a post-term infant who was born with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR).
Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
A large head in proportion to body size is not a sign of IUGR. It may indicate a congenital anomaly or a chromosomal disorder.
Loose, peeling skin without lanugo or vernix is a symptom of post-term infants who have intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Post-term infants are born after 42 weeks of gestation and may have reduced placental function, resulting in less nutrition and oxygen for the fetus. This can cause them to have low birth weight, decreased subcutaneous fat and muscle mass, and dry skin.
Increased subcutaneous fat and muscle mass are not signs of IUGR. They are signs of normal fetal growth and development.
Because hypertonia and hyperreflexia are not signs of IUGR. They may indicate a neurological problem or a perinatal asphyxia (lack of oxygen during birth).
Loose, peeling skin without lanugo or vernix is a symptom of post-term infants who have intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Post-term infants are born after 42 weeks of gestation and may have reduced placental function, resulting in less nutrition and oxygen for the fetus. This can cause them to have low birth weight, decreased subcutaneous fat and muscle mass, and dry skin.
Choice A is wrong because a large head in proportion to body size is not a sign of IUGR. It may indicate a congenital anomaly or a chromosomal disorder.
Choice C is wrong because increased subcutaneous fat and muscle mass are not signs of IUGR. They are signs of normal fetal growth and development.
Choice D is wrong because hypertonia and hyperreflexia are not signs of IUGR. They may indicate a neurological problem or a perinatal asphyxia (lack of oxygen during birth).