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danielfitts88

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Identify the accurate statement regarding prenatal development and birth
 
  The development of the central nervous system is completed during the
  embryonic period.
  In the last months of prenatal life, the lungs begin to expand and contract and
  the valves of the heart undergo final maturation.
  A baby cannot be both preterm and small-for-date.
  A 36-week fetus will not yet have developed sufficient lung function to survive
  on its own.

Question 2

Which of the following is the most reliable indicator of viability in a premature infant?
 
  cardiovascular function
  weight
  brain maturity and function
  lung development



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Answer to Question 1

In the last months of prenatal life, the lungs begin to expand and contract and
the valves of the heart undergo final maturation.

Answer to Question 2

brain maturity and function



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