The Nurse Is Performing a Gestational Age and Physical Assessment

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a gestational age and physical assessment on the newborn.The infant appears to have an excessive amount of saliva.The nurse recognizes that this finding:

A) Is normal
B) Indicates that the infant is hungry
C) May indicate that the infant has a tracheoesophageal fistula or esophageal atresia
D) May indicate that the infant has a diaphragmatic hernia