The nurse is creating a teaching poster for pregnant mothers. Which description of fetal development should the nurse include?
A) Most organs are formed by 8 weeks after fertilization.
B) The embryonic stage is from fertilization until 5 months.
C) Four layers of cells form after the embryo is at the ball stage.
D) After fertilization, the cells only become larger for several weeks.

Question

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This is the most accurate description of fetal development as most major organs are formed by 8 weeks after fertilization.

Answer B is incorrect because the embryonic stage lasts until 8 weeks after fertilization, not 5 months.

Answer C is incorrect because four layers of cells form during the gastrulation stage, which occurs before the embryo is at the ball stage.

Answer D is incorrect because after fertilization, the cells undergo rapid cell division and differentiation, not just becoming larger for several weeks.

The Nurse Is Creating a Teaching Poster for Pregnant Mothers