Posted: January 3rd, 2018

Assessing the growth of children during their school age years – 3 accurate methods

What would the nurse expect to see while assessing the growth of children during their school age years?

A. Decreasing amounts of body fat and muscle mass
B. Little change in body appearance from year to year
C. Progressive height increase of 4 inches each year
D. Yearly weight gain of about 5.5 pounds per year