In appraising the growth and development potential of a preterm infant,nurses should:
A)Tell parents their child won't catch up until about age 10 (girls) to 12 (boys).
B)Correct for milestones such as motor competencies and vocalizations until the child is approximately 3 years of age.
C)Know that the greatest catch-up period is between 9 and 15 months postconceptual age.
D)Know that the length and breadth of the trunk is the first part of the infant to experience catch-up growth.

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Corrections are made with a formula that adds gestational age and postnatal age. The infant,girl or boy,experiences catch-up body growth during the first 2 to 3 years of life. Maximum catch-up growth occurs between 36 and 40 weeks postconceptual age. The head is the first to experience catch-up growth.

In Appraising the Growth and Development Potential of a Preterm