A woman in her 26th week of pregnancy is in preterm labor.What can the nurse conclude about this baby's ability to survive?
A) Cannot survive, as all organ systems are too immature
B) Might survive, as lungs can breathe air with rhythmic breathing
C) Probably will not survive, as all organ systems have not formed
D) Will survive, because all body systems are completely mature

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A baby born at this gestation can survive because the lungs are capable of breathing air,they produce surfactant,and the central nervous system can regulate body temperature and direct rhythmic breathing.Many obstacles remain for a baby born this early,and survival is not guaranteed.The other statements are inaccurate.

A Woman in Her 26th Week of Pregnancy Is in Preterm