A 6-year old child comes to the clinic for an annual physical. The nurse weighs the child and finds his weight to be 32 lb (14.5 kg).The nurse reviews his previous measurements to determine if this weight is acceptable. The nurse understands that:
a. Because the child weighed 18 lb at 1 year of age, this weight is acceptable
b. Because the child weighed 20 lb at 1 year of age, this weight is higher than expected
c. Because the child weighed 16 lb at 1 year of age, this weight is normal
d. Because the child weighed 24 lb at 1 year of age, this weight is normal
C
At the age of 6, a child's weight should be double the 1-year weight.
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