Which Is the Reason Why It Is Important to Plot

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which is the reason why it is important to plot the school-age child's height and weight on a standardized growth chart?

• A) Growth spurts are unpredictable.
• B) Boys and girls grow at different times and rates.
• C) Individual children will grow according to their own curve.
• D) All of the above.

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Annual Family Income

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