During a patient examination, the provider asks you to measure and record the length of an infant's body from crown to heel. The measurement you obtain is 50 centimeters. What is the infant's length in inches when correctly converted using the nearest whole number? (Note: 2.54 cm = 1 inch)
To convert centimeters to inches, divide the number of centimeters by 2.54 (since 2.54 cm is equivalent to 1 inch). The conversion for 50 centimeters to inches is calculated by dividing 50 by 2.54, which equals 19.685 inches. When rounding to the nearest whole number, the infant's length is 20 inches. This conversion and the ability to round effectively are essential, as many clinical guidelines and growth charts used in pediatrics are based on inches rather than centimeters.
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