The nurse is caring for an infant born at 42 weeks. What would the physical assessment reveal?

A. Dry, peeling skin: Post-term infants often have dry, cracked, or peeling skin due to prolonged exposure to amniotic fluid. This is a common physical characteristic of infants born after 42 weeks of gestation. B. Abundant lanugo on the body: Lanugo, the fine hair covering the fetus, is typically shed by term. Post-term infants usually have little to no lanugo. C. Minimal hair on the head: Hair amount varies, but post-term infants may have normal or increased hair rather than minimal hair. Minimal hair is not a defining characteristic of post-term status. D. Short, rough nails: Post-term infants often have long nails because they continue to grow in utero. Short, rough nails are more characteristic of preterm infants.