High-Risk Pregnancy and Newborn Adaptation · NCLEX Exam

A newborn born at 34 weeks’ gestation, one of the primary adaptation challenges is:

  1. Fully mature surfactant production and stable lungs
  2. Immature thermoregulation with risk of hypothermia
  3. Over-stocked glycogen stores buffering against hypoglycemia
  4. Well-coordinated sucking, swallowing, and breathing reflexes
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Correct answer: Immature thermoregulation with risk of hypothermia

Preterm infants often have underdeveloped temperature regulation, making hypothermia a major adaptation challenge in newborns born at 34 weeks' gestation.

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