Question

5 newborn tyree is demonstrating the following symptoms: excessive, high - pitched crying, irritability, and seizures. which statement best explains tyrees symptoms?
tyree absorbed cocaine from his mothers bloodstream and was born prematurely.
tyree became dependent on opioids while in the womb, and hes experiencing withdrawal.
tyrees mother most likely used adderall or ritalin during her pregnancy.
tyrees mother most likely used methamphetamine, and tyree has high blood pressure.

Explanation:

• Option 1: Absorbing cocaine and being born prematurely doesn't typically present with the described symptoms (excessive, high - pitched crying, irritability, seizures) as the main set of symptoms related to cocaine exposure in newborns has more to do with withdrawal - like symptoms related to the drug itself rather than prematurity being the key link to these specific symptoms.
• Option 2: When a fetus is exposed to opioids (mother is opioid - dependent) during pregnancy, the baby can become dependent. After birth, as the supply of the opioid (which was coming from the mother) is cut off, the baby experiences withdrawal. Symptoms of neonatal opioid withdrawal include excessive, high - pitched crying, irritability, and in severe cases, seizures.
• Option 3: Using Adderall (amphetamine - type stimulant) or Ritalin (methylphenidate, a stimulant) during pregnancy can lead to withdrawal in the baby, but the symptoms are more likely to be related to the stimulant withdrawal (such as jitteriness, but not the classic set of symptoms for opioid withdrawal which are more closely matched here).
• Option 4: Methamphetamine use by the mother can lead to various issues in the baby, but high blood pressure in the baby is not the main symptom that would explain the excessive crying, irritability, and seizures. The symptoms described are more in line with opioid withdrawal.

Answer:

Tyree became dependent on opioids while in the womb, and he's experiencing withdrawal.