At a routine health-care visit,a nurse measures a toddler and plots the height and weight on the growth charts
The nurse documents that the toddler is above the 95th percentile for weight and is at the fifth percentile for height. How should the nurse interpret these data?
1. The toddler is proportionate forthe age.
2. The toddler needs to eat more ateach feeding.
3. The height and weight aredisproportionate,and the toddler needs further evaluation.
4. The family is most likely short.
Answer:3
Rationale:Usually height and weight are at approximately the same percentile. When the weight of a child is found to be at the 95th percentile,the child's height is also greater than the 50th percentile. The height and weight for the child described in this question are a concern,and the child may need further endocrine testing.
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