You notice in the chart of an infant receiving neonatal intensive care the designation "preterm, AGA." Based on this information, what can you correctly conclude?
a. This is an infant whose weight falls be-tween the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
b. This is an infant whose weight falls be-tween the tenth and fiftieth percentiles.
c. This is an infant whose weight falls be-tween the fiftieth and ninetieth percen-tiles.
d. This is an infant whose weight falls be-tween the tenth and twentieth percentiles.
ANS: A
Infants whose weight falls between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles are appropriate for gesta-tional age (AGA).
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