The Mother of a Postterm Infant Asks the Nurse Why

question 14

Multiple Choice

The mother of a postterm infant asks the nurse why the baby is being watched so closely. The nurse answers that postterm infants are at risk because:

• A) The placenta does not function adequately as it ages.
• B) Infants born postmaturely are generally large.
• C) Delivery of the postterm infant is more difficult.
• D) There is less amniotic fluid.

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