During the third trimester,
A) the fetus spends the majority of the day awake.
B) painkillers should be used in any surgical procedures performed on a fetus.
C) fetuses can hear bodily noises but not noises that occur outside of the womb.
D) higher fetal activity is linked with abnormal neurological development.

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During the third trimester, fetuses have developed enough to perceive pain, hence the recommendation for the use of painkillers during any surgical procedures. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect: fetuses spend most of their time asleep, they can hear external noises (such as music or voices), and higher fetal activity is not necessarily linked with abnormal neurological development.

During the Third Trimester