A Small-For-Gestational-Age (SGA)newborn Is Admitted to the NICU

question 26

Multiple Choice

A small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborn is admitted to the NICU.The nurse notes that the baby's head circumference is in the 68th percentile for gestational age,but the baby's weight is under the 10th percentile.The baby also has a scaphoid abdomen and long fingernails.How does the nurse classify this baby in the handoff report?

• A) Asymmetrical intrauterine growth restriction
• B) Cold-stressed infant
• C) Intrauterine growth retardation
• D) Small for gestational age

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Definitions:

Amniotic Egg

Egg that has an amnion, as seen during the development of reptiles (including birds) and mammals.

Reptiles

Cold-blooded vertebrates featuring scales or scutes, including snakes, lizards, turtles, crocodiles, and birds.

Internal Fertilization

A mode of reproduction in which sperm fertilizes an egg within the female body.

Horny Scales

Hardened skin structures found in certain animals, like reptiles, for protection and water retention.