EXERCISES, LESSON 10
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that
best answers the exercise, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing the
answer in the space(s) provided.
After you have completed all of these exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at
the end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly,
reread the material referenced with the solution.
1.
An infant is considered premature if he is born before the_______________ week
of gestation.
2.
To allow for easy drainage of mucus from a premature infant, very small infants
are placed on their ________________ and large infants are placed on their
____________________.
3.
No weight gained or a loss of weight for a premature infant may indicate:
________________, _________________, and ______________________
4.
What conditions are considered causes of prematurity?
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