What would be the child’s expected current weight?

A nurse is conducting a physical assessment of a 12-month-old child whose birth weight was 3.2 kg.

What would be the child’s expected current weight?
A . 6.4 kg
B . 7.3 kg
C . 9.6 kg
D . 12.8 kg

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Answer: C

Explanation:

Weight Doubling by 5-6 Months:

Typically, a newborn’s birth weight doubles by the time they are 5-6 months old.

For this child, that would be: 3.2 kg×2=6.4 kg3.2 , text{kg} times 2 = 6.4 , text{kg}3.2kg×2=6.4kg.

Weight Tripling by 1 Year:

By the age of 12 months, a child’s birth weight is expected to triple.

So, for a child with a birth weight of 3.2 kg, the expected weight at 12 months is: 3.2 kg×3=9.6 kg3.2 , text{kg} times 3 = 9.6 , text{kg}3.2kg×3=9.6kg.

Reference: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)

World Health Organization (WHO) Growth Standards