A patient/client weighed 50 kg on day seven of his hospitalization. The nurse noted that this was a loss of five pounds since admission. The nurse would document a current patient/client weight of how many pounds? What was the patient/client's weight, in kilograms, on admission?

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Use the equivalent: 1 kg = 2.2 lb. To convert kilograms to pounds, multiply by 2.2 and round to the nearest tenth: 50 kg × 2.2 = 110 lbs. Next, add 5 lb to current weight of 110 lb = 115 lb as admission weight. . To convert pounds to kilograms, divide by 2.2 and round to the nearest tenth: 115 ÷ 2.2 = 52.3 kg.

A Patient/client Weighed 50 Kg on Day Seven of His