Question

A small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborn has just been admitted to the nursery. Nursing assessment reveals a high-pitched cry, jitteriness, and irregular respirations. With which condition are these signs associated?a. Hypervolemia

b. Hypoglycemia
c. Hypercalcemia
d. Hypothyroidism

Answer 1

The correct option is: b. Hypoglycemia

Step-by-step explanation:

Hypoglycemia is a medical condition that is characterized by low blood sugar levels in the body.

The SGA infants may exhibit hypoglycemia, characterized by blood sugar level lower than 2.2 or 3.3 mmol/L. Some of the symptoms shown by an infant with hypoglycemia are jitters, respiratory distress, sweating, seizures, irritability, cyanosis, refusal to feed, high-pitched cry and somnolence.

Therefore, the given symptoms are associated with Hypoglycemia.