The parent 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 goes to kindergarten."
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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In the absence of severe birth defects and complications, the growth rate of the preterm newborn nears that of the term baby by about the second year.

The Parent of a 4-Month-Old Infant, Born Prematurely, Asks the Nurse