The nurse is reviewing the medical record of a newborn born 2 hours ago. The nurse notes that the newborn was delivered at 35 weeks' gestation. The nurse would classify this newborn as which of the following?

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Late preterm infants are those born between 34 weeks 0 days and 36 weeks 6 days of gestation. Since the newborn was delivered at 35 weeks, it falls within this category.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Medical Record of a Newborn