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Category - Pathology

High-risk infants often have what metabolic disorder?
  1. Hyperglycemia
  2. Hypoglycemia
  3. Hypercalcemia
  4. Hypotension
Explanation
Answer: B - High-risk infants are often affected with hypoglycemia, which is a metabolic disorder. Other metabolic disorders among high-risk infants include hypocalcemia (not hypercalcemia) and fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
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