A group of pregnant women are discussing high-risk newborn conditions as part of a prenatal class. When describing the complications that can occur in these newborns to the group, which would the nurse include as being at lowest risk?
A) Small-for-gestational-age (SGA) newborns
B) Large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborns
C) Appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) newborns
D) Low-birth-weight newborns
C
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Appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) newborns are at the lowest risk for any problems. AGA characterizes approximately 80% of newborns and describes a newborn with a normal length, weight, head circumference, and body mass index. The other categories all have an increased risk of complications.
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