Question

An infant weighed 6.8 kg. prior to having a spica cast placed. If the cast weighs 2.5 pounds and the nurse documented in the medical record the child in the cast together weighed 19.5 pounds, how many pounds has the infant gained since the previous documentation? (round to a whole number) ____________lb

Answer 1

The infant's weight is 6.8 kg before spica cast and the wight of spica cast is 2.5 pounds. The total weight of infant with the cast is 19.5 pounds. We have to find the pound gained from previous doccumentation.

1. Convert kilogram (kg) into pounds (lb)

1 kilogram = 2.205 pounds

Multiply the mass value by 2.205

6.8 kg multiply by 2.205 = 14.995 (round to whole number) = 15 lb

The weight of infant before spica cast = 15 lb

The weight of cast = 2.5lb

The weight of child and cast = 15lb+2.5lb = 17.5 lb

The gained infant weight from record = the recorded weight - the actual weight

19.5 lb - 17.5lb = 2 lb

Answer: 2 lb