The nurse is performing a physical examination of an 11-year-old girl. What observations would be expected?

A) The child has not gained weight since last year.
B) The child has grown 2.5 inches since last year.
C) The child breathes abdominally.
D) The child's third molars are about to erupt.


Ans: B
From 6 to 12 years of age, children grow an average of 2.5 inches (6 to 7 cm) per year, increasing their height by at least 1 foot. An increase of 7 pounds (3 to 3.5 kg) per year in weight is expected. Abdominal breathing is typical of a preschooler and would have disappeared several years earlier. The third molars do not erupt until late adolescence.

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