The Nurse Is Using the Ballard Scale to Determine the Gestational

question 1

Multiple Choice

The nurse is using the Ballard scale to determine the gestational age of a newborn. Which assessment finding is consistent with a gestational age of 40 weeks?

• A) Flexed posture
• B) Abundant lanugo
• C) Smooth, pink skin with visible veins
• D) Faint red marks on the soles of the feet

Recognize developmental changes in sleep patterns across the lifespan.

Advise on behavioral strategies to address common sleep disturbances.

Understand the physiological processes underlying sleep and wakefulness.

Identify factors influencing sleep disorders and their management.

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Definitions:

Pacinian Corpuscles

Specialized nerve endings in the skin and viscera that detect mechanical pressure or vibrations.

Statocysts

Sensory organs found in some aquatic invertebrates, such as crustaceans and mollusks, used to sense gravity and enable balance and orientation.

Lateral Line Organs

A system of sense organs found in aquatic vertebrates, used to detect movement and vibration in the surrounding water.

Stereocilia

Hairlike projections on the surface of certain cells, involved in sensory reception, particularly in the inner ear for hearing.