Nursing Assessment of the Newborn notes

1) A nursing instructor is demonstrating an assessment on a newborn using the Ballard gestational assessment tool. The nurse explains that which of the following tests should be performed after the first hour of birth, when the newborn has had time to recover from the stress of birth? A) Arm recoil B) Square window sign C) Scarf sign D) Popliteal angle Answer: A Explanation: A) Arm recoil is slower in healthy but fatigued newborns after birth; therefore, arm recoil is best elicited after th...

1) A nursing instructor is demonstrating an assessment on a newborn using the Ballard gestational assessment tool. The nurse explains that which of the following tests should be performed after the first hour of birth, when the newborn has had time to recover from the stress of birth? A) Arm recoil B) Square window sign C) Scarf sign D) Popliteal angle Answer: A Explanation: A) Arm recoil is slower in healthy but fatigued newborns after birth; therefore, arm recoil is best elicited after th...