A Nurse Is Performing a Gestational Age Assessment on a Newborn

question 21

Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing a gestational age assessment on a newborn. The nurse determines that the newborn is "term" if which findings are assessed? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Posture with fully flexed arms and legs
• B) Arm recoil brisk
• C) Square window at 90 degrees
• D) Scarf sign of elbow crossing over the midline
• E) Popliteal angle less than 90 degrees

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