Post term is defined as gestational age greater than 42 weeks. Which option matches this definition?

Post term is defined as gestational age greater than 42 weeks. Which option matches this definition?

• A. Full term
• B. Late preterm
• C. Post term
• D. Preterm

Answer: (C)

Understanding how gestational age categories are defined helps you pick the right term. Post-term refers to pregnancies that go beyond the typical length, specifically gestational age greater than 42 weeks. So this option matches the definition exactly. Other terms describe earlier timeframes: preterm is before 37 weeks, late preterm roughly 34–36 weeks, and full term is around 39–40 weeks (with slight variation in some guidelines).

Understanding how gestational age categories are defined helps you pick the right term. Post-term refers to pregnancies that go beyond the typical length, specifically gestational age greater than 42 weeks. So this option matches the definition exactly.

Other terms describe earlier timeframes: preterm is before 37 weeks, late preterm roughly 34–36 weeks, and full term is around 39–40 weeks (with slight variation in some guidelines).