The nurse educator is teaching student nurses what a fetus will look like at various weeks of development
Which descriptions would be typical of a fetus at 20 weeks' gestation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The fetus has a body weight of 435–465 g.
2. The fetus actively sucks and swallows amniotic fluid.
3. The kidneys begin to produce urine.
4. Nipples appear over the mammary glands.
5. Lanugo covers the entire body.
1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: A fetus at 20 weeks' gestation has a body weight of 435–465 g.
Rationale 2: A fetus at 20 weeks' gestation can actively suck and swallow amniotic fluid.
Rationale 3: Kidneys begin to produce urine between 9 and 12 weeks' gestation.
Rationale 4: A fetus at 20 weeks' gestation has nipples that appear over the mammary glands.
Rationale 5: A fetus at 20 weeks' gestation has lanugo that covers the entire body.
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