During a neonatal examination, the nurse notices that the newborn infant has six toes. This finding is documented as:
a. Unidactyly.
b. Syndactyly.
c. Polydactyly.
d. Multidactyly.
ANS: C
Polydactyly is the presence of extra fingers or toes. Syndactyly is webbing between adjacent fingers or toes. The other terms are not correct.
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