The mother of a 4-month-old infant,born prematurely,asks the nurse if her daughter will always be small for her age.An appropriate nursing response would be:
A) "Preterm infants usually remain smaller than term infants throughout childhood. "
B) "Your daughter will be the same size as other children by the time she is 1-year-old. "
C) "Prematurity is associated with short stature but does not affect weight gain. "
D) "It takes about two years for the preterm infant to catch up to a full-term infant. "
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