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A nurse is educating a pregnant client about pre-term labor.
Which of the following is a correct statement about pre-term birth?
Pre-term birth occurs before 37 weeks of gestation, not after.
Pre-term birth is associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Pre-term birth can result in long-term developmental disabilities. This is because pre-term babies are born before their organs and systems are fully developed and may face complications such as respiratory distress, bleeding in the brain, infection, and jaundice. It is not always induced by medical complications. Normal ranges for gestational age are 37 to 42 weeks. Normal ranges for hemoglobin are 11 to 16 g/dL for pregnant women.
Pre-term birth can be caused by various factors, such as infection, multiple pregnancy, cervical insufficiency, placental abruption, and maternal conditions.
Pre-term birth can result in long-term developmental disabilities. This is because pre-term babies are born before their organs and systems are fully developed and may face complications such as respiratory distress, bleeding in the brain, infection, and jaundice.
Choice A is wrong because pre-term birth occurs before 37 weeks of gestation, not after. Choice B is wrong because pre-term birth is associated with increased neonatal morbidity and mortality. Choice D is wrong because pre-term birth can be caused by various factors, such as infection, multiple pregnancy, cervical insufficiency, placental abruption, and maternal conditions.
It is not always induced by medical complications.
Normal ranges for gestational age are 37 to 42 weeks. Normal ranges for hemoglobin are 11 to 16 g/dL for pregnant women.