Which statement best describes the clinical manifestations of the preterm newborn?

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Reflex activity is only partially developed. Sucking is absent, weak, or ineffectual. The preterm newborn's head is proportionately larger than the body. Thermoregulation is poorly developed, and the preterm newborn needs a neutral thermal environment to be provided. The preterm newborn may be listless and inactive compared with the overall attitude of flexion and activity of a full-term newborn.

Which Statement Best Describes the Clinical Manifestations of the Preterm