The nurse attends the delivery of a full-term infant who weighs 5 pounds, 4 ounces. When the placenta is delivered, the physician describes several areas of necrosis
The nurse anticipates finding which of the following when assessing the newborn? 1. Prematurity
2. Large for gestational age
3. Small for gestational age
4. Post-term infant
3
Rationale: The damaged placenta is unable to supply adequate nutrition to the fetus, and the infant will be born small for gestational age as a result.
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