A newborn has been diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia.Which assessment finding should the nurse expect?

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A newborn diagnosed with congenital adrenal hyperplasia can have ambiguous genitalia or virilization of female external genitalia caused by elevated androgen levels.Prenatal growth retardation is present with Bloom syndrome.An abnormally large tongue is seen with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome.Legs and arms significantly shorter than torso are seen with achondroplasia.

A Newborn Has Been Diagnosed with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia