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The Nurse Determines A Newborn Is Small-For-Gestational Age Based On Which Characteristics?

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wasted appearance of extremities, thin umbilical cord, and reduced subcutaneous fat stores The nurse should perform a thorough physical examination of the newborn and closely observe the newborn for typical SGA characteristics, which include the following: a newborn head that is disproportionately large compared with rest of body; a wasted appearance of extremities with reduced subcutaneous fat stores; a reduced amount of breast tissue; poor muscle tone over buttocks and cheeks; and a thin umbilical cord pg 834

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