- A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 30 min old.
Nurses' Notes
1030:
Newborn placed on the birth parent's abdomen immediately following birth. Mouth and nose suctioned with bulb syringe. Dried and stimulated. Strong cry noted. Moving all extremities. Flexed tone noted. Acrocyanosis present.
1100:
Newborn is alert and active. Respirations rapid and shallow with occasional expiratory grunting, Fine crackles auscultated throughout lung fields. Small amount of green-stained vernix present in skin folds. Fingernails stained green. Molding of skull and generalized soft occipital swelling noted. Vital Signs
1030:
Axillary temperature 36.9° C (98.4° F)
Heart rate 170/min Respiratory rate 72/min
1100:
Birth weight 4,025 gm (8 lb 14 oz) (Appropriate for Gestational Age) Axillary temperature 36.7° C (97.8° F)
Heart rate 162/min Respiratory rate 80/min
After reviewing the information in the newborn's medical record, which of the following complications should the nurse identify as posing the greatest risk? The condition that poses the
greatest risk to the newborn is meconium aspiration syndrome due to color of amniotic fluid.
Condition meconium aspiration syndrome meconium ileus
cold stress hypoglycemia jaundice Finding color of amniotic fluid birth weight acrocyanosis gestational age
Apgar scores
The Correct Answer is ["Condition meconium aspiration syndrome meconium ileus\r\ncold stress hypoglycemia jaundice Finding color of amniotic fluid birth weight acrocyanosis gestational age\r\nApgar scores"]
MAS typically occurs when a baby experiences stress before or during birth, leading them to pass stool (meconium) into the amniotic fluid. The baby may then inhale this mixture into their lungs, obstructing airways and causing breathing problems. Common symptoms of MAS include difficulty breathing (grunting, rapid breathing, or flaring nostrils), bluish skin color (cyanosis), low heart rate, and limpness.
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Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. Placental insufficiency can lead to inadequate nutrient and oxygen delivery to the fetus, resulting in intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and SGA.
B. Perinatal asphyxia refers to oxygen deprivation around the time of birth, can lead to various complications, including neurological damage, but it is not a direct cause of SGA.
C. While preterm delivery can lead to low birth weight and small size at birth, it is not a direct cause of SGA.
D. Fetal hyperinsulinemia, which occurs when the fetus produces excess insulin, can lead to macrosomia (large birth weight) rather than SGA.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
At 22 weeks of gestation, the fundal height is typically around the level of the umbilicus or slightly above it.
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