Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 66%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for a newborn who is 4 hours old. The newborn is lying in a bassinet, lightly swaddled. The newborn is noted to be jittery with a weak cry when disturbed. Extremities are mottled with acrocyanosis. Respirations are rapid and unlabored.What condition is the newborn most likely experiencing?
Correct answer
A
Rationale
The symptoms of jitteriness, weak cry, and mottled extremities with acrocyanosis are indicative of hypoglycemia.