A full-term newborn weighs 3600 grams at birth. What would the nurse expect the newborn to weigh in grams 3 days later?
a. 2900
b. 3100
c. 3300
d. 3800
ANS: C
In the first 3 to 4 days of life, a newborn generally loses 5% to 10% of his or her birth weight.
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