ATI RN
RN Maternal Nursing OB Newborn 2023 2024 Exam Questions
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Question 1 of 5
A nurse is assessing a newborn who has neonatal abstinence syndrome. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The correct answer is B: Excessive crying. Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) occurs in newborns exposed to addictive substances in utero. The newborn may exhibit symptoms such as excessive crying due to neurologic irritability. Diminished deep tendon reflexes (
A) are not typically associated with NAS. Decreased muscle tone (
C) is not a common finding in NAS; infants may actually have increased muscle tone. An absent Moro reflex (
D) is not a typical finding in NAS, as hyperreflexia is more common.
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