A Nurse Is Performing an Admission Assessment on a Newborn

Multiple Choice

A nurse is performing an admission assessment on a newborn infant with a diagnosis of spina bifida (meningomyelocele) . The nurse assesses for a major symptom associated with this type of spina bifida when the nurse:

A) Checks the capillary refill of the nailbeds of the upper extremities
B) Tests the urine for blood
C) Palpates the abdomen for masses
D) Checks for responses to painful stimuli from the torso downward