Infants of mothers with diabetes (IDMs) are at higher risk for developing:
a. Anemia. c. Respiratory distress syndrome.
b. Hyponatremia. d. Sepsis.
ANS: C
IDMs are at risk for macrosomia, birth injury, perinatal asphyxia, respiratory distress syndrome, hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, cardiomyopathy, hyperbilirubinemia, and polycythemia. They are not at risk for anemia, hyponatremia, or sepsis.
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