The Nurse Working in the Pediatric Clinic Notices That a Newborn

The nurse working in the pediatric clinic notices that a newborn seems particularly fussy. The mother verifies that this is a very "fussy baby and that it is impossible to soothe the baby." In thinking through what to further assess and what to teach the mother, the nurse will keep in mind that fussy babies are:

A) often in some kind of pain
B) somewhat neurologically unstable
C) often victims of the mother's drug use
D) at greater risk for abuse