A NICU nurse is caring for several newborns with anemia. Which infant with anemia would the nurse be least concerned about?
A)A baby born at 32 weeks' gestation after the mother suffered from abruptio placentae
B)A baby born at 38 weeks' gestation who has a blood group incompatibility with the mother
C)A baby born at 35 weeks' gestation who suffered birth trauma to the head
D)A baby born at 39 weeks' gestation via a scheduled cesarean section

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A)For full-term infants with no birth complications, a normal, gradual drop in hemoglobin during the first 6 to 12 weeks of life is called physiologic anemia of the newborn. When the hemoglobin begins to drop, the bone marrow produces RBCs again, and the anemia disappears. The infants who suffered birth trauma, abruptio placentae, or blood group incompatibility may have anemia related to blood loss or hemolysis, which is much more serious than physiologic anemia of the newborn.
B)For full-term infants with no birth complications, a normal, gradual drop in hemoglobin during the first 6 to 12 weeks of life is called physiologic anemia of the newborn. When the hemoglobin begins to drop, the bone marrow produces RBCs again, and the anemia disappears. The infants who suffered birth trauma, abruptio placentae, or blood group incompatibility may have anemia related to blood loss or hemolysis, which is much more serious than physiologic anemia of the newborn.
C)For full-term infants with no birth complications, a normal, gradual drop in hemoglobin during the first 6 to 12 weeks of life is called physiologic anemia of the newborn. When the hemoglobin begins to drop, the bone marrow produces RBCs again, and the anemia disappears. The infants who suffered birth trauma, abruptio placentae, or blood group incompatibility may have anemia related to blood loss or hemolysis, which is much more serious than physiologic anemia of the newborn.
D)For full-term infants with no birth complications, a normal, gradual drop in hemoglobin during the first 6 to 12 weeks of life is called physiologic anemia of the newborn. When the hemoglobin begins to drop, the bone marrow produces RBCs again, and the anemia disappears. The infants who suffered birth trauma, abruptio placentae, or blood group incompatibility may have anemia related to blood loss or hemolysis, which is much more serious than physiologic anemia of the newborn.

A NICU Nurse Is Caring for Several Newborns with Anemia