The nurse is assessing a newborn and notes that the infant has six fingers on the left hand. The nurse would accurately document this information in which of the following ways?
1. Syndactyly
2. Polydactyly
3. Brachial plexus injury
4. Erb's palsy
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Rationale 1: Syndactyly is a term used to describe the presence of webbed fingers.
Rationale 2: Polydactyly is the presence of extra fingers.
Rationale 3: Entire brachial plexus palsy results in no movement of the shoulder, arm, and hand. Unfortunately, this type of brachial plexus injury has a poor prognosis.
Rationale 4: Erb's palsy is one type of brachial plexus injury. It is a transient condition that results in paralysis of the shoulder and upper arm.
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