Introduction
Introduction ( 5 Questions)
A client is concerned about their newborn's risk for respiratory distress.
The nurse explains that the highest risk for respiratory distress is seen in:.
Preterm infants are at the highest risk for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), a common breathing disorder that affects newborns. RDS occurs because of a lack of surfactant, a foamy substance that keeps the lungs fully expanded. Surfactant is usually produced by the lungs during the third trimester of pregnancy, which starts after the 26th week. Therefore, babies born before their due date, especially before 28 weeks of pregnancy, are more likely to have RDS.
Macrosomic babies, or babies who are larger than average at birth, are not at increased risk for RDS. However, they may have other complications such as birth injuries or low blood sugar levels.
Post-term infants, or babies who are born after 42 weeks of pregnancy, are not at increased risk for RDS. However, they may have other complications such as meconium aspiration or low blood sugar levels.
Newborns with hyperbilirubinemia, or high levels of bilirubin in the blood, are not at increased risk for RDS. However, they may have other complications such as jaundice or brain damage.
Preterm infants are at the highest risk for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), a common breathing disorder that affects newborns. RDS occurs because of a lack of surfactant, a foamy substance that keeps the lungs fully expanded. Surfactant is usually produced by the lungs during the third trimester of pregnancy, which starts after the 26th week. Therefore, babies born before their due date, especially before 28 weeks of pregnancy, are more likely to have RDS.
Choice B is wrong because macrosomic babies, or babies who are larger than average at birth, are not at increased risk for RDS.
However, they may have other complications such as birth injuries or low blood sugar levels.
Choice C is wrong because post-term infants, or babies who are born after 42 weeks of pregnancy, are not at increased risk for RDS.
However, they may have other complications such as meconium aspiration or low blood sugar levels.
Choice D is wrong because newborns with hyperbilirubinemia, or high levels of bilirubin in the blood, are not at increased risk for RDS.
However, they may have other complications such as jaundice or brain damage.
Other risk factors for RDS include being a white male, having multiple fetuses, having a mother with diabetes, and having premature rupture of membranes (PROM).