A mother goes into preterm labor and delivers a baby who weighs 435 g and has fused eyelids.The nurse assesses the infant at what stage of gestational development?

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Fused eyelids are a characteristic of a fetus at the 5th month of gestational development. The infant's weight of 435 g also corresponds to a gestational age of around 22-23 weeks, which is the beginning of the 5th month.

A Mother Goes into Preterm Labor and Delivers a Baby