Author Question: The initial treatment for cleft lip is a surgical repair known as ______________. ... (Read 46 times)

LCritchfi · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

The initial treatment for cleft lip is a surgical repair known as ______________.

ANS:

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a macrosomic newborn of a woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes immediately after birth. What assessment findings can the nurse anticipate? (Select all that apply.)

a. High blood glucose levels
b. Weight of 9 pounds or more
c. Decreased subcutaneous fat
d. Hypocalcemia
e. Hyperbilirubinemia

al · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

cheiloplasty

The initial treatment for cleft lip is a surgical repair known as cheiloplasty.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, D, E
Many newborn infants of diabetic mothers have serious complications. When the mother is hyperglycemic, large amounts of glucose are transferred to the fetus. After delivery the infant often has low blood glucose levels because of the abrupt loss of maternal glucose and hypertrophy of the pancreatic islet cells, which results in a temporary overproduction of insulin. Hyperinsulinism, along with excess production of protein and fatty acids, often results in a newborn infant who weighs more than 4082 g (9 lb). These infants suffer from hypoglycemia, hypocalcemia, and hyperbilirubinemia.