RN Comprehensive Predictor 2026 Proctored Exam V2
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A charge nurse in a newborn nursery is providing information about risk factors for hypoglycemia. Which of the following risk factors should the charge nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
Explanation & Rationale
Hypothermia increases glucose utilization as the newborn tries to generate heat, depleting glycogen stores. Premature infants have inadequate glycogen stores and immature hepatic gluconeogenesis. Infants of diabetic mothers are exposed to high maternal glucose in utero, causing fetal hyperinsulinism — after birth, insulin levels remain high while glucose supply is cut off, causing hypoglycemia. Thrombocytopenia (low platelets) and anemia affect different blood components and are not risk factors for hypoglycemia.
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