A woman in labor takes high-dose steroids for a connective tissue disorder.She takes no other medications.The nurse educates her that her baby could be at risk for which of the following conditions?

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High-dose corticosteroids can lead to hyperglycemia.A woman with uncontrolled hyperglycemia is at risk of having a large-for-gestational-age newborn or a newborn with hypothermia.Maternal hyperglycemia does not lead to cold stress,intrauterine growth restriction,or polycythemia.

A Woman in Labor Takes High-Dose Steroids for a Connective