please help explain this - byhisgrace

[ArchivalUser]

35. A 2325-g (5 lb 2 oz) male newborn is delivered
at 33 weeks'
gestation; Apgar scores are 7 and 8 at 1 and 5
minutes, respectively. The
13-year-old mother had no prenatal care and did not
know how much
weight she gained. During the pregnancy, the mother
smoked marijuana and
took over-the-counter vitamins occasionally; she did
not drink alcohol
and had no illness except for an upper respiratory
tract infection 4
months ago. She did not know she was pregnant until 2
weeks ago; her
family is unaware of her condition. She has had one
sexual partner. During
the hospital stay, the newborn and his mother have no
complications.
The newborn is at greatest risk for morbidity and
mortality from which
of the following?

A
) Child abuse

B
) Congenital syphilis

C
) Hypocalcemia

D
) Lead poisoning

E
) Seizures

[ArchivalUser]

a, child abuse- mother is young, adolescent, unwanted preganancy she will not look after child well bcz of her age

[ArchivalUser]

Born at 33 weeks, wont he have any complications due to prematurity? I guess seizures may be due to intraventricular hemorrhage from prematurity. Not sure

[ArchivalUser]

yes it is a valid point, but through out the question it is trying to show u of how careless the mother is using crack, adolescent, not knowing she was pregnant and during the hospital stay the newborn has not developed any complications as of yet, so long term wise i think it fits.