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Hypoglycemia ( 13 Questions)
A nurse is assessing a newborn who is displaying jitteriness, poor feeding, and seizures.
The nurse suspects the newborn is experiencing:.
Hyperglycemia is a condition where the blood sugar level is too high, which can cause dehydration, increased urination, and ketoacidosis. Hyperglycemia does not usually cause seizures in newborns.
The correct answer is choice B. Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is a condition where the blood sugar level is too low, which can affect the brain function and cause symptoms such as jitteriness, poor feeding, and seizures. Hypoglycemia is common in newborns, especially in preterm, small for gestational age, and infants of diabetic mothers.
Hypertension is a condition where the blood pressure is too high, which can cause damage to the blood vessels and organs. Hypertension can cause seizures in older children and adults, but it is rare in newborns.
Hypocalcemia is a condition where the calcium level in the blood is too low, which can affect the nerve and muscle function and cause symptoms such as twitching, spasms, and tetany. Hypocalcemia can also cause seizures in newborns, but it is less common than hypoglycemia.
The correct answer is choice B. Hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is a condition where the blood sugar level is too low, which can affect the brain function and cause symptoms such as jitteriness, poor feeding, and seizures. Hypoglycemia is common in newborns, especially in preterm, small for gestational age, and infants of diabetic mothers.
Choice A is wrong because hyperglycemia is a condition where the blood sugar level is too high, which can cause dehydration, increased urination, and ketoacidosis. Hyperglycemia does not usually cause seizures in newborns.
Choice C is wrong because hypertension is a condition where the blood pressure is too high, which can cause damage to the blood vessels and organs. Hypertension can cause seizures in older children and adults, but it is rare in newborns.
Choice D is wrong because hypocalcemia is a condition where the calcium level in the blood is too low, which can affect the nerve and muscle function and cause symptoms such as twitching, spasms, and tetany. Hypocalcemia can also cause seizures in newborns, but it is less common than hypoglycemia.