NUR234 Quiz on messed up babies. need answers. Erickson
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drug babies
The most common harmful effect of heroin and other narcotics on newborns is withdrawal, or neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) (see Chapter 24). This collection of symptoms may include irritability, hypertonicity, jitteriness, fever, excessive and often high-pitched cry, vomiting, diarrhea, feeding disturbances, respiratory distress, disturbed sleeping, excessive sneezing and yawning, nasal stuffiness, diaphoresis, fever, poor sucking, tremors, and seizures