Meconium Screening Case Study

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Shakieta said it was reported to her yesterday by another Social Worker (Christy) whom also works at the hospital she works at that two twin baby boys were born yesterday. However, she said their concern is their mother (Amanda) tested positive for amphetamines, meth amphetamines, and benzo on admission. She said Amanda only had a prescription allowing her to take benzo but she said she was doing the other drugs on her own; however, she said when the children were tested their results came back negative for everything. She also mentioned that a meconium screening has not yet been done on the children, but she said they have ordered for the screening to be done. She also said one of the baby boys was born prior to Amanda’s arrival to the hospital,

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