The Perinatal Nurse Carefully Assesses an Infant for Evidence of Maternal

question 30

Multiple Choice

The perinatal nurse carefully assesses an infant for evidence of maternal alcohol use.Characteristics the nurse assesses for include which of the following?

• A) Coloboma
• B) Irritability
• C) Periauricular skin tags
• D) Smooth philtrum
• E) Thin upper lip

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Definitions:

Articular Cartilage

The smooth, white tissue that covers the ends of bones where they come together to form joints.

Epiphysis

The terminal section of a lengthy bone that originally develops independently from the main body.

Spongy Bone

Spongy bone, also known as cancellous bone, is less dense bone that is found at the ends of long bones and in the inner layers of other bones, characterized by a porous structure.

Diaphysis

The shaft or central part of a long bone, typically cylindrical in shape and containing the marrow cavity.