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At birth a newborns head circumference is 13 inches. What should the nurse expect to measure the chest circumference to be in cm? (Round to the nearest whole number.)
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Olds' Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women's Health Across the Lifespan

Olds' Maternal-Newborn Nursing and Women's Health Across the Lifespan


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31 cm

Rationale: The circumference of the newborns head is approximately 2 cm greater than the circumference of the newborns chest at birth. First determine the infants head circumference in cm by multiplying 13 inches by 2.54 cm or 13 x 2.54 = 33.02 or 33 cm. If the chest circumference is 2 cm smaller than the head circumference the nurse should expect to measure the infants chest to be 31 cm.

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