Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 68%
Simulated
A multigravid client in active labor at 39 weeks' gestation has a history of smoking one to two packs of cigarettes daily. For which of the following should the nurse be alert when assessing the client's neonate?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
Maternal smoking is strongly associated with low birth weight due to placental insufficiency and reduced fetal growth. Hyperirritability, hyperbilirubinemia, and hypocalcemia are less directly linked.