The nurse is providing prenatal care to a young couple that is pregnant with their first child. In what period of development would the nurse explain to the couple that most congenital defects would occur?
A) The period of the zygote
B) The period of the embryo
C) The period of the fetus
D) All periods are equally vulnerable
B
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During the period of the embryo, which lasts until the eighth week after conception, the embryo is in what is called the critical phase of human development. During these weeks, all the organs and structures of the human are formed and are most susceptible to damage.
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