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6 years ago
A pregnant woman is confused about the terms embryo and fetus. How does the nurse explain the difference?
 
  A.
  The baby can't be called a fetus until the limbs and organs have formed.
  B.
  The baby is an embryo until 8 weeks' gestation; then it is called a fetus.
  C.
  There really isn't any difference between the terms; they are interchangeable.
  D.
  Your baby is a fetus until the kidneys are matured and he makes urine.
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6 years ago
ANS: B
During the first 8 weeks of gestation, the baby is called an embryo. By the end of the eighth week, the embryo has developed enough to be called a fetus. The other statements are inaccurate.
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