Infants born weighing less than 1500 g are at higher risk for:
a. hepatitis A.
b. necrotizing enterocolitis.
c. urinary urgency.
d. pancreatitis.
B
Necrotizing enterocolitis is a gastrointestinal disease that mostly affects premature infants. It in-volves infection and inflammation that cause destruction of the bowel, and it becomes more ap-parent after feedings.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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