The nurse caring for a 4479 g (9 lbs, 14 oz) infant of a diabetic mother who was born by cesarean delivery 3 hours ago observes a respiratory rate of 90 breaths/minute, nasal flaring, and expiratory grunting
She reports the findings and recognizes that the newborn most likely has:
a. Hypothyroidism
b. Hypoglycemia
c. Transient tachypnea of the newborn
d. Neonatal sepsis
ANS: C
Large infants of diabetic mothers and those born by cesarean delivery are at risk for transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN), a self-limiting disorder caused by a slight lack of surfactant and/or a delayed reabsorption of fetal lung fluid.
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