The perinatal nurse knows that the survival rate for infants born at or greater than 28 to 29 gestational weeks is greater than 90%
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
ANS: True
With appropriate medical care, neonatal survival dramatically improves as the gestational age increases, with over 50% of neonates surviving at 25 weeks' gestation, and over 90% surviving at 28 to 29 weeks of gestation.
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