Free AAMA Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) Practice Question

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.