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A nurse is caring for a newborn who exhibits signs of hypotonicity, weak reflexes, and a weak cry.
Hypoglycemia is a condition where the blood glucose level is too low, which can affect the brain and nervous system function. Hypoglycemia can cause symptoms such as hypotonia (low muscle tone), weak reflexes, and a weak cry in newborns. These symptoms are due to the lack of energy supply to the muscles and nerves.
Hyperbilirubinemia is wrong because it is a condition where the blood level of bilirubin, a waste product from red blood cell breakdown, is too high. Hyperbilirubinemia can cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), but not hypotonia, weak reflexes, or a weak cry.
Preterm birth is wrong because it is a condition where the baby is born before 37 weeks of gestation. Preterm birth can cause many complications, such as respiratory distress, bleeding in the brain, and infection, but not hypotonia, weak reflexes, or a weak cry.
Macrosomia is wrong because it is a condition where the baby is larger than average at birth, usually weighing more than 4 kg (8 lb 13 oz). Macrosomia can cause problems during delivery, such as shoulder dystocia, birth injury, and low blood sugar, but not hypotonia, weak reflexes, or a weak cry.
Hypoglycemia is a condition where the blood glucose level is too low, which can affect the brain and nervous system function. Hypoglycemia can cause symptoms such as hypotonia (low muscle tone), weak reflexes, and a weak cry in newborns.
These symptoms are due to the lack of energy supply to the muscles and nerves.
Choice B. Hyperbilirubinemia is wrong because it is a condition where the blood level of bilirubin, a waste product from red blood cell breakdown, is too high.
Hyperbilirubinemia can cause jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes), but not hypotonia, weak reflexes, or a weak cry.
Choice C. Preterm birth is wrong because it is a condition where the baby is born before 37 weeks of gestation.
Preterm birth can cause many complications, such as respiratory distress, bleeding in the brain, and infection, but not hypotonia, weak reflexes, or a weak cry.
Choice D. Macrosomia is wrong because it is a condition where the baby is larger than average at birth, usually weighing more than 4 kg (8 lb 13 oz).
Macrosomia can cause problems during delivery, such as shoulder dystocia, birth injury, and low blood sugar, but not hypotonia, weak reflexes, or a weak cry.