The nurse is assessing a 6-month-old healthy infant who weighed 7 pounds at birth. The nurse should expect the infant to now weigh approximately how many pounds?

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By 6 months, healthy infants typically double their birth weight. Since the infant weighed 7 pounds at birth, doubling this weight would result in approximately 14 pounds, making 15 pounds the closest option.

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