Which assessments would lead the nurse to determine the gestational age of the infant as preterm? (Select all that apply.)
a. Thin, transparent skin
b. Vernix only in the body creases
c. Folded ear springs back slowly
d. Breast tissue under the nipple
e. Creases over entire sole
ANS: A, C
The only signs of preterm are the thin skin and the slowly responding ear.
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