Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) (NAHP) Practice Exam

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How is the unborn child referred to during the first 2 months of pregnancy?

Fetus
Zygote
Embryo
Neonate

The correct answer is: Embryo

During the first 2 months of pregnancy, the developing child is referred to as an embryo. While the terms fetus, zygote, and neonate may seem similar, they represent different stages of the child's development. A zygote is formed when a sperm fertilizes an egg, and a fetus is the term used for the developing child after the first 8 weeks of pregnancy. A neonate, on the other hand, refers to a newborn baby who has just been born. Therefore, these terms are incorrect in this context as they do not accurately describe the developing child in the first 2 months of pregnancy. The correct term for this stage of development is embryo.