High-Risk Pregnancy and Newborn Adaptation · NCLEX Exam

A high-risk pregnancy involving twin gestation increases newborn adaptation issues because twins are at higher risk for:

  1. Post-term delivery with macrosomia
  2. Preterm birth, low birth weight and twin-to-twin transfusion
  3. Higher-than-average birth weight from shared circulation
  4. Delayed lung maturation with normal birth weight
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Correct answer: Preterm birth, low birth weight and twin-to-twin transfusion

Twins are at increased risk of prematurity, low birth weight, and complications like twin-to-twin transfusion, affecting adaptation after birth.

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