All of the following are true regarding growth and development characteristics of six to nine year olds EXCEPT:

1.gains in height slow.
2.gains in weight slow.
3.the child sleeps 5 to 6 hours.
4.the child is likely to have childhood communicable diseases.


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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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In which case would a patient most likely have an order to be NPO??

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