Which finding on a newborn assessment should the nurse recognize as suggestive of a clavicle fracture?
A) Positive scarf sign
B) Asymmetric Moro reflex
C) Swelling of fingers on affected side
D) Paralysis of affected extremity and muscles

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A newborn with a broken clavicle may have no signs.The Moro reflex,which results in sudden extension and abduction of the extremities followed by flexion and adduction of the extremities,will most likely be asymmetric.The scarf sign that is used to determine gestational age should not be performed if a broken clavicle is suspected.Swelling of the fingers on the affected side and paralysis of the affected extremity and muscles are not signs of a fractured clavicle.

Which Finding on a Newborn Assessment Should the Nurse Recognize