When Plotting an Infant's Weight or Length on a Percentile

question 9

Multiple Choice

When plotting an infant's weight or length on a percentile growth chart, a curve is produced that can be used to follow the infant's growth.What is this curve called?

• A)Growth velocity
• B)Growth channel
• C)Catch-up growth
• D)Lag-down growth

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