Compared to Normally Treated Preterm Babies Very Small Preterm Infants

question 12

Multiple Choice

Compared to normally treated preterm babies very small preterm infants who receive extra tactile stimulation

• A) gain more weight, spend more time awake and display more advanced cognitive and motor skills.
• B) do not gain weight, spend more time awake and only display more advanced motor skills.
• C) fain less weight, spend more time in fitful sleep and display only more advanced cognitive skills.
• D) appear to be very similar in all dimensions.

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