Ronald has a birth weight of 1 pound and 4 ounces.Medically he would be classified as a

A) low-birth-weight newborn.
B) extremely low-birth-weight newborn.
C) very low birth weight.
D) None of these.

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Ronald has a birth weight of 1 pound and 4 ounces.Medically he would be classified as aA)  low-birth-weight newborn.B)  extremely low-birth-weight newborn.C)  very low birth weight.D)  None of these.

Jalyn Herndon · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  According to the definitions of birth weights, a newborn with a weight of less than 2 pounds and 3 ounces (1000 grams) is classified as extremely low birth weight. Therefore, Ronald, who weighs 1 pound and 4 ounces, would fall into this category.

Ronald has a birth weight of 1 pound and 4 ounces.Medically he would be classified as a

A) low-birth-weight newborn.
B) extremely low-birth-weight newborn.
C) very low birth weight.
D) None of these.

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