When collecting data on a 7-year-old child during a well-child
visit, the nurse finds that the child has gained 5 lb and grown 5 in in the last year. Using knowledge of normal growth patterns of the school-age child, what does the nurse recognize that these findings indicate?
A) The child's weight and height are within expected patterns of growth.
B) The child's weight falls within an expected range and the increase in height is less than what would be expected.
C) The child's weight is above an expected range and the height is within an expected range.
D) The child's weight is below an expected range and the height is above an expected range.
Ans: D
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