The nurse is performing a gestational age and physical assessment on the newborn.The infant appears to have an excessive amount of saliva.The nurse recognizes that this finding:
A) is normal.
B) indicates that the infant is hungry.
C) may indicate that the infant has a tracheoesophageal fistula or esophageal atresia.
D) may indicate that the infant has a diaphragmatic hernia.
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q11: In the classification of newborns by gestational
Q12: When teaching parents about mandatory newborn screening,it
Q13: With regard to umbilical cord care,nurses should
Q14: When preparing to administer a hepatitis B
Q15: A 3.8-kg infant was delivered vaginally at
Q17: To prevent the abduction of newborns from
Q18: The nurse's initial action when caring for
Q19: As part of their teaching function at
Q20: The nurse administers vitamin K to the
Q21: At 1 minute after birth,the nurse assesses
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents