The nurse is assessing a preschool aged child during a well-child checkup.This child has gained 2 pounds in 1 year.What action by the nurse is best?

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Preschool children gain an average of 5 pounds a year.A gain of only 2 pounds is less than half of the expected weight gain and should be investigated.The other actions are part of a well-child checkup but are not related to the lack of weight gain.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Preschool Aged Child During a Well-Child