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Question 1 of 5

A newborn's head circumference is 12 inches (30.5 cm) and his chest measurement is 13 inches (33 cm). The nurse notes that this infant has no molding, and it was a breech presentation delivered by cesarean section. What action should the nurse take based on this data?

A. No action needs to be taken, it is normal for an infant born by cesarean section to have a small head circumference.

B. Notify the pediatrician immediately. These signs support the possibility of hydrocephalus.

C. Call these findings to the attention of the pediatrician. The head/chest ratio is abnormal.

D. Record the findings on the chart. They are within normal limits.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Record the findings on the chart. They are within normal limits.

Question 2 of 5

Individuals with Klinefelter syndrome produce:

A. less estrogen than normal males.

B. less testosterone than normal males.

C. less adenine than normal males.

D. less thymine than normal males.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: less testosterone than normal males.

Question 3 of 5

When discussing risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) with a group of pregnant clients, which ethnicity should the nurse identify as having the lowest incidence of GDM?

A. Asian

B. Non-Hispanic White American

C. Hispanic

D. African American

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Non-Hispanic White American

Question 4 of 5

Genotypes are solely based on genetic information.

A. TRUE

B. FALSE

C. Sometimes

D. Never

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: FALSE

Question 5 of 5

_____ is a type of estrogen, prescribed in the 1940s and 1950s to pregnant women, that is said to have caused testicular, vaginal, and cervical cancer in some offspring.

A. Androsterone

B. Adiponectin

C. Progestin

D. Diethylstilbestrol

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Diethylstilbestrol

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