A client at 36 weeks of gestation states, "Why can't I have an induction now? My sister delivered at 36 weeks and her baby is fine." Which information about infants born at 34 to 36 weeks should the nurse consider when answering?
a. Birth by induction is low for this gestational age.
b. Infants born at 34 to 36 weeks have mature lungs and do well at birth.
c. The birth of infants between 34 to 36 weeks has declined as more births are going to term or post term.
d. Infants born at 34 to 36 weeks are immature and have more health complications than infants born at term.
ANS: D
Late preterm births (34 to 36 completed weeks of gestation) have more health complications and higher death rates than infants born at term because the babies are immature. Birth by induction of labor or cesarean has risen markedly in this group. Infants born at 34 to 36 weeks may not have mature lungs and may need assistance with ventilation after birth. Late preterm births (34 to 36 weeks of gestation) increased 20% from 1990 to 2006.
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