In clinical practice, the Ballard Assessment Tool is used to assess a newborn's:
a. length.
b. weight.
c. lung maturity.
d. gestational age.
D
The Ballard Assessment Tool assesses six physical and six neuromuscular characteristics and is administered within 36 hours of birth to confirm the newborn's gestational age.
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