What should the nurse anticipate in an infant who was exposed to cocaine during pregnancy?
a. Seizures
b. Hyperglycemia
c. Large for gestational age
d. Hypertonia and jitteriness
ANS: D
The nurse should anticipate neurobehavioral depression or excitability and implement care directed at the infant's manifestations. Few or no neurologic sequelae appear in infants born to mothers who used cocaine during pregnancy. The infant is usually a poor feeder, so hypoglycemia should be more likely than hyperglycemia. The infant usually has intrauterine growth restriction.
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