A nurse performs an assessment on a healthy newborn. Which assessment finding will the nurse document as normal?
A) Cyanosis of the feet and hands for the first 48 hours
B) Triangle-shaped anterior fontanel
C) Sporadic motor movements
D) Weight of 4800 grams

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Movements in the newborn are generally sporadic, but they are symmetric and involve all four extremities. Cyanosis of the hands and feet is normal for the first 24 hours, not 48 hours. The diamond shape of the anterior fontanel and the triangular shape of the posterior fontanel are found between the unfused bones of the skull. The average newborn is 2700 to 4000 grams (6 to 9 pounds), not 4800 grams.

A Nurse Performs an Assessment on a Healthy Newborn