The nurse assesses the newborn in the high-risk nursery and finds dry, peeling skin with a parchment-like feel. The nurse anticipates finding that the newborn is:
1. Preterm.
2. Large for gestational age.
3. Post-term.
4. Small for gestational age.
3
Rationale: The post-term infant often will have dry skin that feels like parchment paper, and might be larger in size.
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