NSG 222 EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
A newborn's weight fall within the 10th to 90th percentile for that particular gestational
age. Which of the following classifications does this newborn fit?
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
Observe for clinical signs of polycythemia include which of the following?
respiratory distress, cyanosis, jitteriness, jaundice, ruddy skin color, and lethargy and monitor
blood results.
Screening for hypoglycemia in high-risk LGA infants is optional.
False
Post-term newborns typically exhibit which the following characteristics?
Dry, cracked, peeling, wrinkled skin
Vernix caseosa and lanugo are absent.
Long, thin extremities
Creases that cover the entire soles of the feet
Wide-eyed, alert expression
Abundant hair on scalp
Thin umbilical cord
Long fingernails
Limited vernix and lanugo
• Meconium-stained skin and fingernails
Large for gestational age (LGA)
Describes newborns whose birthweight is above the 90th percentile on a growth chart and who
weigh more than 4,000 g (8 lb 13 oz) at term due to accelerated overgrowth for length of
gestation
Small for gestational age (SGA)
, Describes newborns that typically weigh less than 2,500 g (5 lb 8 oz) at term due to less growth
than expected in utero. A newborn is also classified as SGA if his or her birthweight is at or
below the 10th percentile as correlated with the number of weeks of gestation
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
Describes a newborn with a weight that falls within the 10th to 90th percentile for that particular
gestational age. This describes approximately 80% of all newborns
Extremely low birthweight
less than 1,000 g (2 lb 3 oz)
Very low birthweight
less than 1,500 g (3 lb 5 oz)
Low birthweight
less than 2,500 g (5.5 lb)
Polycythemia is not uncommon and is a potentially serious disorder of newborns. It is
defined as a venous hematocrit above 65% and hemoglobin of more than 20 grams.
True
Post term newborns are at high risk for which of the following?
asphyxia
is not uncommon and is a potentially serious disorder of newborns. It is defined as a venous
hematocrit above 65% and hemoglobin of more than 20 grams.
Polycythemia
Screening for which of the following in high-risk LGA infants is essential?
hypoglycemia
A newborn's birthweight fall is above the 90th percentile on a growth chart at term due to
accelerated overgrowth for length of gestation. Which of the following classifications does
this newborn fit?
100% CORRECT ANSWERS!!
A newborn's weight fall within the 10th to 90th percentile for that particular gestational
age. Which of the following classifications does this newborn fit?
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
Observe for clinical signs of polycythemia include which of the following?
respiratory distress, cyanosis, jitteriness, jaundice, ruddy skin color, and lethargy and monitor
blood results.
Screening for hypoglycemia in high-risk LGA infants is optional.
False
Post-term newborns typically exhibit which the following characteristics?
Dry, cracked, peeling, wrinkled skin
Vernix caseosa and lanugo are absent.
Long, thin extremities
Creases that cover the entire soles of the feet
Wide-eyed, alert expression
Abundant hair on scalp
Thin umbilical cord
Long fingernails
Limited vernix and lanugo
• Meconium-stained skin and fingernails
Large for gestational age (LGA)
Describes newborns whose birthweight is above the 90th percentile on a growth chart and who
weigh more than 4,000 g (8 lb 13 oz) at term due to accelerated overgrowth for length of
gestation
Small for gestational age (SGA)
, Describes newborns that typically weigh less than 2,500 g (5 lb 8 oz) at term due to less growth
than expected in utero. A newborn is also classified as SGA if his or her birthweight is at or
below the 10th percentile as correlated with the number of weeks of gestation
Appropriate for gestational age (AGA)
Describes a newborn with a weight that falls within the 10th to 90th percentile for that particular
gestational age. This describes approximately 80% of all newborns
Extremely low birthweight
less than 1,000 g (2 lb 3 oz)
Very low birthweight
less than 1,500 g (3 lb 5 oz)
Low birthweight
less than 2,500 g (5.5 lb)
Polycythemia is not uncommon and is a potentially serious disorder of newborns. It is
defined as a venous hematocrit above 65% and hemoglobin of more than 20 grams.
True
Post term newborns are at high risk for which of the following?
asphyxia
is not uncommon and is a potentially serious disorder of newborns. It is defined as a venous
hematocrit above 65% and hemoglobin of more than 20 grams.
Polycythemia
Screening for which of the following in high-risk LGA infants is essential?
hypoglycemia
A newborn's birthweight fall is above the 90th percentile on a growth chart at term due to
accelerated overgrowth for length of gestation. Which of the following classifications does
this newborn fit?
