A Nurse Understands That an Average Weight for a 12-Month-Old

question 19

Multiple Choice

A nurse understands that an average weight for a 12-month-old is:

• A) 18.5 pounds.
• B) 21.5 pounds.
• C) 28.5 pounds.
• D) 34.5 pounds.

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Definitions:

Scolex

The head or attachment organ of a tapeworm, equipped with suckers or hooks for attaching to the host's intestine.

Proglottid

One of the segments that make up the body of a tapeworm, each capable of producing eggs and developing into a new organism.

Flame Cells

Specialized excretory cells found in some flatworms, functioning in the removal of waste products from the body.

Flatworms

A group of invertebrates within the phylum Platyhelminthes, known for their flat bodies, and include species such as tapeworms and liver flukes.