A nurse is caring for a neonate who weighs 7 lb 3 oz at birth. What should the infant's weight be at 1 year?
a. 10 lb 3 oz
b. 14 lb 6 oz
c. 21 lb 9 oz
d. 28 lb 12 oz
ANS: C
By the time the baby is 1 year of age, the birth weight should have tripled.
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