Dontarius Was Born at Thirty-One Weeks of Gestation with a Birth

question 88

Multiple Choice

Dontarius was born at thirty-one weeks of gestation with a birth weight of four pounds and twelve ounces. Dontarius is classified as

• A)premature.
• B)low birth weight.
• C)both premature and low birth weight.
• D)lacking the age of viability.
• E)having FAS.

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