University:
South College
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NSG 3332 | Maternal Infant Nursing Care
Academic year:

2023
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hisregressing

Example of Calculating Birth Weight with a Maximum of 10% Loss When a baby is born, we know he can lose 5-10% of his birth weight and still be discharged due to high water weight at birth. Therefore, it is not muscle mass loss but water weight loss. When calculating a loss of weight, we need to calculate what is the maximum weight loss a baby can have and still be discharged home. For example, A baby weighs 7 lbs. 8 oz at birth. What is the minimum weight we can allow and let this baby be discharged?           7 lbs. are equal to 112 oz (7 lbs. x 16 oz to each lb.= 112 oz. Plus, the baby weighed an additional 8 oz at birth. Therefore, he weighed 120 oz (112 oz + 8 oz) at birth. 7 lb. 8 oz = 120 oz (just saying the same thing differently) 120 oz x 10% weight loss = 12 oz weight loss 120 oz – 12 oz = 108 oz Calculate 108 oz to pounds & ounces 108 oz divided by 16 oz (to 1 lb.) = 6.75 lbs. 0.75 lbs. = 16 oz x 0.75 = 12 oz. THEREFORE, this baby could still be discharged if he weighed at least 6 lbs. 12 oz. This is just a mathematical problem that you should be able to calculate if given a question about this. You should know conversions and how to convert pounds to ounces as well as figure differences in weight of a newborn for gain or loss.

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