A nurse teaching a prenatal class instructs the participants that early organ system development occurs during which period of time?
A. Embryonic period
B. Fetal period
C. Pre-embryonic period
D. Post-embryonic period
ANS: A
The early development of the nervous system, cardiovascular system, and all major internal and external structures occurs during the embryonic period, which is the first 2 weeks beginning at fertilization.
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