A client delivered a baby boy at 41.3 weeks gestation. The newborn…
A client delivered a baby boy at 41.3 weeks gestation. The newborn weighed 3040 grams and was very alert during the initial assessment. His skin is dry and cracking with little vernix or lanugo. His fingernails are long with greenish discoloration. He is 23 inches long with little subcutaneous fat.
Case Study 1 Questions
- What is the most likely medical diagnosis for this infant?
- What characteristics support this diagnosis?
- What complications are anticipated for this infant?
- What would be the appropriate nursing interventions to prevent these complications?
- What are the expected outcomes when providing nursing care to the newborn?
- How does an infant with postmaturity syndrome differ from an infant who is large for gestational age (LGA) or who is an infant of a diabetic mother (IDM)?
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