The nurse in a pediatrician's office is preparing to do a developmental assessment on a 3-month-old infant who was born at 36 weeks. The nurse knows that the infant should be evaluated in what month of achievement to adjust for the preterm birth?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
ANS: B
The growth and development of a preterm infant are based on the current age minus the number of weeks before term that the infant was born.
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