In the United States, a graduate from an accredited PA program must pass the NCCPA-administered Physician Assistant National Certifying Exam before becoming a PA-C; this certification is required for licensure in all states.
Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies below the 10th percentile for that gestational age. Low birth weight (LBW), is sometimes used to define a baby that weighs less than 5 lb 8 oz (2500 g) regardless of gestational age.
The Apgar score is a measure of a newborn's transition from the uterus during the first minutes after birth. Weight. In developed countries, the average birth weight of a full-term newborn is approximately 3.4 kg (7 1 â 2 lb), and is typically in the range of 2.7â4.6 kg (6.0â10.1 lb).