The nurse is instructing a pregnant patient about the influence of teratogens on the embryo. Which weeks of gestation are considered the embryonic stage?

A) Week 2 to week 8
B) Week 9 to birth
C) Fertilization to the week 2
D) The entire pregnancy


Ans: A

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