A nurse preceptor asks a new graduate, "What signs and symptoms would you most likely assess in a newborn with hypoglycemia?" Which response by the graduate would indicate that further clarification is needed? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hyperthermia d. Irritability
b. Apnea and cyanosis e. Limpness or lethargy
c. Jitteriness and tre-mors f. Rigidity of muscles
A, F
The nurse preceptor would recognize that further clarification is needed if the new graduate responded hyperthermia and rigidity of the muscles. Symptoms of hypoglycemia include jitteriness, tremors, apnea, cyanosis, irritability, hypothermia, limpness or lethargy, and, in severe cases, convulsions.
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