A pregnant woman was admitted for induction of labor at 43 weeks of gestation with sure dates.A nonstress test (NST)in the obstetrician's office revealed a nonreactive tracing.On artificial rupture of membranes,thick,meconium-stained fluid was noted.The nurse caring for the infant after birth should anticipate:

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Meconium aspiration,hypoglycemia,and dry,cracked skin are consistent with a postmature infant.Excessive vernix caseosa covering the skin,lethargy,and respiratory distress syndrome would be consistent with a very premature infant.The skin may be meconium stained,but the infant would most likely have longer hair and decreased amounts of subcutaneous fat.Postmaturity with a nonreactive NST would indicate hypoxia.Signs and symptoms associated with fetal hypoxia are hypoglycemia,temperature instability,and lethargy.

A Pregnant Woman Was Admitted for Induction of Labor at 43