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Mohammed Abdullah
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Newborns often appear wet and are covered by a waxy substance called ________.

A) vernix
B) lochia
C) lanugo
D) chorion

Vernix

A greasy, white substance that covers and protects the skin of a fetus while in the womb and is still present at birth in most cases.

Newborns

Infants from birth to about 2 months of age, characterized by rapid physical growth and development in the initial stages of life.

  • Detect the standards and symptoms indicative of a healthy pregnancy, and signs of possible adverse outcomes.
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