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Passage / Scenario
A newborn who is 56 hours old, awake, alert, crying, pink with acrocyanosis, respiratory rate 70/min, no retractions, grunting, or nasal flaring, jitteriness in hands, poor feeding, poor suck, loose stoolWhich of the following assessment findings is consistent with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS)?
Correct answer
D
Rationale
Jitteriness, along with poor feeding and loose stools, is consistent with NAS, indicating opioid withdrawal. Other findings are normal or non-specific.