A patient has developed folic acid deficiency anemia. The nurse notes that the patient weighed 52.72 kilograms 1 year ago and weighs 44.23 kilograms today. Calculate the patient's weight loss in pounds. Round to the nearest tenth decimal place.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
18.7
This patient lost 8.49 kilograms of weight. There are 2.2 lbs. in each kilogram. The patient lost 18.678 lbs., rounded to 18.7 lbs.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).