Which of the following statements regarding premature infants are true?
A. Complications of prematurity account for approximately 85% of fetal deaths
B. Prematurity is defined by the World Health Organization as birth prior to 35 weeks gestation
C. Infants with intrauterine growth retardation have physiologic problems which are more dependent on the birth weight than the gestational age
D. Preterm infants are at increased risk for hypocalcemia and hypoglycemia when compared to term infants
Answer:A
Which of the following statements regarding premature infants are true?
A. Complications of prematurity account for approximately 85% of fetal deaths B. Prematurity is defined by the World Health Organization as birth prior to 35 weeks gestation C. Infants with intrauterine growth retardation have physiologic problems which are more dependent on the birth weight than the gestational age D. Preterm infants are at increased risk for hypocalcemia and hypoglycemia when compared to term infants