What is the grayish white, cheeselike substance that covers the newborn's skin?
a. Milia
b. Meconium
c. Amniotic fluid
d. Vernix caseosa
ANS: D
The vernix caseosa is the grayish white, cheeselike substance that covers a newborn's skin.
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