The nurse is completing a physical and gestational age assessment on an infant who is 12 hours old. Which components are included in the gestational age assessment? (Select all that apply.)
a. Arm recoil
b. Popliteal angle
c. Motor performance
d. Primitive reflexes
e. Square window
f. Scarf sign
ANS: A, B, E, F
The components of the typical gestational age assessment include posture, square window, arm recoil, popliteal angle, scarf sign, and heel to ear. Motor performance and reflexes are parts of the behaviors in the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale.
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