Health Promotion and Maintenance
8. What should be the expected weight of an infant at 12 months of age whose birth weight was 3600 grams?
Health Promotion and Maintenance
8. What should be the expected weight of an infant at 12 months of age whose birth weight was 3600 grams?
Test-Taking Tip
Note that the answer options may only approximate the answer that is calculated. Choose the answer that most closely approximates your calculation.
Content Area: Child Health, Growth and Development; Integrated Process: Nursing Process, Analysis; Cognitive Level: Analysis; Client Need/Subneed: Health Promotion and Maintenance/Developmental Stages and Transitions
Health Promotion and Maintenance
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Answer 1 is incorrect because 5600 gm would be too little weight gain. Answer 2 is incorrect because the infant's birth weight should double by 4 to 7 months of age. Answer 3 is correct because an infant is expected to triple its birth weight in the first year of life; therefore, 11 kilograms (11,000 grams) is the best answer of the options given. Answer 4 is incorrect because 15 kg would be too much weight gain compared to what is expected.
