The nurse is caring for a 5-kg 8-month-old infant admitted to the hosp

The nurse is caring for a 5-kg 8-month-old infant admitted to the hospital by the health care pro-vider, who was concerned about the infant’s low weight.

The infant’s birth weight was 3.5 kg. The nurse knows that on average an infant doubles his or her birth weight at what age?
1. 2 to 3 months
2. 4 to 5 months
3. 6 to 7 months
4. 8 to 9 months

ANSWER

ANS: 2
The infant usually doubles birth weight at 4 to 5 months and triples it at 1 year.