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A nurse is caring for a newborn whose mother has gestational diabetes.
The nurse should monitor the newborn for which of the following complications?
Macrosomia is not a complication, but a risk factor for gestational diabetes. Macrosomia means having a large baby, which can cause difficulties during delivery and increase the need for a C-section.
Hypothermia is not a common complication of gestational diabetes.
Hypothermia means having a low body temperature, which can occur in newborns for various reasons, such as infection, prematurity, or exposure to cold.
Polycythemia is a condition where the baby has too many red blood cells, which can cause blood clots and other problems. It can occur in newborns whose mothers have gestational diabetes because of the high blood sugar levels in the mother’s blood.
Hyperglycemia is not a complication of gestational diabetes, but a cause of it.
Hyperglycemia means having high
Polycythemia is a condition where the baby has too many red blood cells, which can cause blood clots and other problems. It can occur in newborns whose mothers have gestational diabetes because of the high blood sugar levels in the mother’s blood.
Choice A is wrong because macrosomia is not a complication, but a risk factor for gestational diabetes. Macrosomia means having a large baby, which can cause difficulties during delivery and increase the need for a C-section.
Choice B is wrong because hypothermia is not a common complication of gestational diabetes.
Hypothermia means having a low body temperature, which can occur in newborns for various reasons, such as infection, prematurity, or exposure to cold.
Choice D is wrong because hyperglycemia is not a complication of gestational diabetes, but a cause of it.
Hyperglycemia means having high