Uma Has Completed Her Third Trimester and Has Just Given

question 101

Multiple Choice

Uma has completed her third trimester and has just given birth. Which of the following is most likely to be true assuming that the baby is perfectly average?

• A) The baby is 19 to 20 inches long and weighs 6 to 7.5 pounds.
• B) Lanugo covers the baby's body.
• C) Vernix caseosa begins to form after the baby is delivered.
• D) The baby is more active than it was at 28 weeks.

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