An infant delivered preterm at 28 weeks' gestation weighs 1200 g. Based on this information, the infant is designated as:
A) SGA.
B) VLBW.
C) ELBW.
D) Low birth weight at term.

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VLBW (very-low-birth-weight) infants weigh 1500 g or less at birth. SGA infants fall below the tenth percentile in growth charts. ELBW (extremely-low-birth-weight) infants weigh 100 g or less at birth. Low birth weight pertains to an infant weighing 2500 g or less at birth. However, this option is incorrect because it specifies at term and the infant in question is designated as preterm at 28 weeks' gestation.

An Infant Delivered Preterm at 28 Weeks' Gestation Weighs 1200