The nurse is working with a student nurse during assessment of a 2-hour-old newborn. Which action indicates that the student nurse understands neonatal assessment? The student nurse:

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The correct order of neonatal assessment is to first assess vital signs (respiratory rate, heart rate, temperature), then skin color, chest shape, and extremity flexion. Checking for cord vessels and assessing the genitals would come later in the exam. While assessing the head for skull consistency is important, listening to bowel sounds is not necessary at this point. Checking for Ortolani's sign and palpating the femoral pulse are also not necessary for a 2-hour-old newborn.

The Nurse Is Working with a Student Nurse During Assessment