A nurse is caring for a neonate who is 22 inches in height. What will the child's expected height be at 1 year?
a. 29 inches
b. 33 inches
c. 44 inches
d. 56 inches
ANS: B
Height increases by about 1 inch per month for the first 6 months. By 12 months of age, the infant's birth length has increased about 50%.
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