A 20-year-old client gave birth to a baby boy during the 43rd week of gestation. Which of the following might the nurse observe in the newborn during routine assessment?
A) The newborn may look wrinkled and old at birth.
B) The infant may have excess of lanugo and vernix caseosa.
C) The testes in the child may be undescended.
D) The newborn may have short nails and hair.
A
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Postterm babies are those born past 42 weeks of gestation. These babies often appear wrinkled and old at birth. They often have long fingernails and hair, dry parched skin, and no vernix caseosa. Both the quantity of lanugo and the amount of vernix decrease with gestational age. Undescended testes are usually not seen in postterm newborns; however, they are highly prevalent in preterm infants.
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