The nurse uses the new Ballard score to estimate a newborn's gestational age. Which of the following characteristics would indicate that the infant is at 37 weeks' gestational age?
a. a 30-degree square window of the wrist
b. creases on two-thirds of the soles of the feet
c. descended testes with few rugae present
d. a soft pinna that stays folded
B
The Ballard tool looks at external physical characteristics and neuromuscular maturity. During the first 12 hours of life, plantar creases are reliable signs of gestational age. Creases cover two-thirds of the sole by 37 weeks and cover the entire sole at 40 weeks' gestation.
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