单选题 Which of the following describes a preterm neonate?
A. A neonate weighing less than 2,500 g (5 lb, 8 oz).
B. A low-birth-weight neonate.
C. A neonate born at less than 37 weeks' gestation regardless of weight.
D. A neonate diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】A preterm infant is a neonate born at less than 37 weeks' gestation regardless of what the neonate weighs. Infants weighing less than 2,500 g are described as low-birth-weight neonate. A full-term neonate can be diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation.