The classification of infants at birth is based on gestational age and:
a. Birth weight
b. Maturity of body systems
c. Physical appearance
d. Weeks after the mother's last menstrual period
ANS: A
By appropriately assessing gestational age and birth weight (size), health care practitioners can make important clinical judgments about the functioning of the body's systems and risk factors facing the newborn.
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