A new mother is concerned that her 6 week old baby is gaining too much weight because in the hospital the baby weighed 4 kg at birth but at home the baby now weighs 11 lbs
What should the nurse explain as the weight difference between the birth weight and current weight of the infant? 1. The baby has lost 3 lbs. in 6 weeks
2. The baby has lost 2.2 lbs. in 6 weeks
3. The baby has gained 7 lbs. in 6 weeks
4. The baby has gained 2.2 lbs. in 6 weeks
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Rationale 1: Convert the baby's weight from kg to lbs and then compare the two weights with the mother. Lbs= 2.2 lbs/1 kg x 4 kg/1. Multiply the numerators (2.2 x 4 = 8.8). Multiply the denominators (1 x 1 = 1). 8.8/1 = 8.8 pounds. The baby currently weighs 11 lbs, but started out at 8.8 pounds. The baby has gain 11.0 – 8.8 = 2.2 lbs since birth.
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