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    Ati nur209 pediatrics final assessment proctored exam 2025
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    A nurse is assessing a postmature infant. Which of the following findings would the nurse expect? (Select All that Apply.)

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. Positive Moro reflex – While a normal finding in newborns, this is not specific to postmaturity. B. Vernix in the folds and creases – Postmature infants usually have little to no vernix. C. Short, soft fingernails – Postmature infants more commonly have overgrown, brittle nails rather than short, soft ones. D. Creases covering soles of feet – Postmature infants typically have well-defined creases on their soles because of extra time in utero. E. Cracked, peeling skin – The skin of postmature infants is often dry, cracked, and peeling due to decreased subcutaneous fat and loss of vernix.

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