Nursing Assessment of the
Newborn
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Data
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Measurements
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Skin
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Head
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Wt
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3405g or 7’8”
Length – 18-22”
Head – 32-37cm 12.5-14.5”
Chest – 30-35cm 12-14”
Temp. – 36.5-37 97.7-98.6 A
hospital protocol for reporting and intervention
Skin – acrocyanosis, mottling, jaundice, erythema toxicum, milia, skin turgor, vernix caseosa, forceps marks, telangiectatic nevi, mongolian spots, port-wine stains, strawberry marks,
Head – fontanelle, cephalhematoma, caput succedaneum, molding