Author Question: At birth a baby weighed 8 lb. What should the nurse expect this baby to weight at the age of 1? ... (Read 156 times)

fahad · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

At birth a baby weighed 8 lb. What should the nurse expect this baby to weight at the age of 1?

1. 32 lb
2. 16 lb
3. 20 lb
4. 24 lb

Question 2

The nurse is completing a health history with a client who is 10 weeks pregnant. Which factor should the nurse identify as increasing this client's risk for a spontaneous abortion?

1. Having taken a medication that is a known teratogen
2. Smoking
3. Having low levels of folic acid
4. Genetic history

Jbrasil · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: This weight is above the expected weight for this infant at 1 year of age..
Rationale 2: This weight is well below the expected weight for this infant at 1 year of age.
Rationale 3: This weight is below the expected weight for this infant at 1 year of age.
Rationale 4: Normal growth patterns dictate that infants usually reach three times their birth weight by 12 months, and twice their birth weight at 6 months. They typically gain weight at a rate of 5 to 7 ounces weekly for 6 months.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Teratogens are medications known to adversely affect normal cellular development in the embryo or fetus.
Rationale 2: Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke has been associated with preterm births, stillbirth, miscarriage, and low-birth-weight infants.
Rationale 3: Folic acid is necessary for normal neural tube development.
Rationale 4: Genetic history does not affect the risk for spontaneous abortion.