The nurse is assessing the newborn of a mother who had gestational diabetes. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find? (Select all that apply.)

A) Pale skin color
B) Buffalo hump
C) Distended upper abdomen
D) Excessive subcutaneous fat
E) Long slender neck


B, C, D
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Infants of diabetic mothers exhibit full rosy cheeks with a ruddy skin color, short neck, buffalo hump over the nape of the neck, massive shoulders, distended upper abdomen, and excessive subcutaneous fat tissue.

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