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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Neonatal

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A nurse notes hypotonia, irritability, and a poor sucking reflex in a full-term newborn infant upon admission to the nursery. The nurse suspects fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and is aware that which of the following additional sign(s) would be consistent with FAS?

Head circumference appropriate for gestational age
Birth weight of 6 pounds 14 ounces
Length of 19 inches
Abnormal palmar creases

Explanation

Answer: D - Features of newborn infants diagnosed with FAS include craniofacial abnormalities, intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), cardiac abnormalities, abnormal palmar creases, and respiratory distress.

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