A woman's cousin gave birth to an infant with a congenital heart anomaly. The woman asks the nurse when such anomalies occur during development. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?
A) "We don't really know when such defects occur."
B) "It depends on what caused the defect."
C) "They occur between the third and fifth weeks of development."
D) "They usually occur in the first 2 weeks of development."

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Congenital heart anomalies typically occur between the third and fifth weeks of development during embryonic heart formation.

A Woman's Cousin Gave Birth to an Infant with a Congenital