A nursing student is studying the fetal development and growth process, and asks the instructor why the first 3 months after birth are referred to as the "fourth trimester," since this term is used during the pregnancy period
The educator replies: A)
"Since it's part of the baby's first year, it is combined with the pregnancy period."
B)
"The baby's major task is adjustment, and she is very vulnerable during the first 3 months following delivery."
C)
"It is in correlation with their developmental stage, as described by Freud."
D)
"The baby's birth weight is changing so rapidly that this time period is considered growth as during pregnancy."
B
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