The newborn infant has oxygenation problems and a lack of subcutaneous fat. What should the nurse determine as the gestational age of this infant?
a. 20 to 37 completed weeks of pregnancy
b. 38 to 41 completed weeks of pregnancy
c. 14 to 36 completed weeks of pregnancy
d. 42 or more completed weeks of pregnancy
ANS: A
The lungs of preterm infants have not fully developed; therefore, they have problems with oxygenation. Preterm infants also lack subcutaneous fat. The gestational age of the preterm is classified as 20 to 37 complete weeks of pregnancy.
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