Question

The nurse is performing a neurologic assessment on a 1-day-old neonate. Which of the following findings would indicate possible asphyxia in utero?

Select all that apply:


1. The neonate grasps the nurse's finger when she puts it in the palm of his hand.



2. The neonate does stepping movements when held upright with his sole touching a surface.



3. The neonate's toes don't curl downward when his soles are stroked.



4. The neonate doesn't respond when the nurse claps her hands above him.



5. The neonate turns toward an object when the nurse touches his cheek with it.



6. The neonate displays weak, ineffective sucking.

Answer 1

Possible findings of asphyxia in utero in a 1-day-old neonate include toes not curling downward when the soles are stroked, no response to clapping sounds, and weak, ineffective sucking.

Step-by-step explanation:

The findings that would indicate possible asphyxia in utero in a 1-day-old neonate are:

1. The neonate's toes don't curl downward when his soles are stroked.
2. The neonate doesn't respond when the nurse claps her hands above him.
3. The neonate displays weak, ineffective sucking.

These findings suggest impaired neurologic function and could be indicative of asphyxia in utero.