A premature infant is born prior to the completion of ________ weeks of gestation.
A) 37
B) 25
C) 38
D) 40
A) 37
An infant is considered premature if it is born before the end of 37 weeks'
gestation. At 38 weeks, an infant is considered term. Forty weeks is the typical length of human
gestation. An infant born before completion of 25 weeks may not be viable outside the uterus.
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