In evaluating an infant's physical status and growth, the nurse expects to find:
1. Birth weight triples by 6 months
2. Anterior fontanel closes 4 to 8 weeks after birth
3. Chest circumference is larger than head circumference at 12 months
4. Birth height increases 1 inch each month for the first 6 months
ANS: 4
Height increases an average of 1 inch during each of the first 6 months and inch the next 6 months. Birth weight doubles in approximately 5 months and triples by 12 months. The anterior fontanel closes at about 12 to 18 months. The head and chest circumference are equal at 1 year of age.
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