The nurse determines the gestational age of an infant to be 40 weeks. Which characteristics are most likely to be observed?

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At 40 weeks of gestation, an infant is considered full-term, and the characteristics that are typically observed include well-developed plantar creases over the entire sole of the foot (B) and in male infants, pendulous testes with a scrotum that has deep rugae (E). These features indicate a mature newborn. Other options like abundant lanugo (A), vernix covering the entire body (D), and a slowly recoiling pinna (C) are more indicative of preterm infants.

The Nurse Determines the Gestational Age of an Infant to Be