The nurse is assessing a drug-dependent newborn. Which symptom would require further assessment by the nurse?
1. Occasional watery stools
2. Spitting up after feeding
3. Unrelieved irritability
4. Positive Babinski's reflex
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Rationale 1: An occasional watery stool can be associated with the normal newborn.
Rationale 2: Spitting up after some feedings can be associated with the normal newborn.
Rationale 3: Unrelieved irritability can be an indicator of drug withdrawal.
Rationale 4: A positive Babinski's reflex can be associated with the normal newborn.
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