The client has delivered her first child at 39 weeks. How should the nurse document this type of delivery?
1. Preterm
2. Postterm
3. Full Term
4. Near term
3
Explanation:
1. Preterm deliveries are those that occur prior to 36 completed weeks' gestation.
2. Postterm applies to births that occur after 42 weeks' gestation.
3. Full-term births occur between 39 weeks 0 days and 40 weeks 6 days.
4. Near term is not terminology used to describe birth.
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