The Nurse Is Performing the Initial Assessment of a Newborn

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing the initial assessment of a newborn and notes retractions, nasal flaring, and tachypnea. The nurse will continue to perform a focused assessment on which system?

• A) Respiratory
• B) Cardiovascular
• C) Gastrointestinal
• D) Musculoskeletal

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Definitions:

Superior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that controls upward eye movement and is one of the six extraocular muscles.

Inferior Rectus

A muscle in the eye that is responsible for downward eye movement.

Coracobrachialis

A muscle in the shoulder that assists in flexing and adducting the arm at the shoulder joint.

Pectoralis Major

A significant muscle located in the upper part of the chest that helps with shoulder and arm movements.