A large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infant is one whose weight, according to the intrauterine growth chart, is above the _____ percentile
a. 50th
b. 75th
c. 80th
d. 90th
ANS: D
An infant whose birth weight is above the 90th percentile is LGA, regardless of gestational age.
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