A 1-Month-Old Infant Has a Head Measurement of 34 Cm

question 4

Multiple Choice

A 1-month-old infant has a head measurement of 34 cm and has a chest circumference of 32 cm. Based on the interpretation of these findings, what action should the nurse take?

• A) Refer the infant to a physician for further evaluation.
• B) Consider these findings normal for a 1-month-old infant.
• C) Expect the chest circumference to be greater than the head circumference.
• D) Ask the parent to return in 2 weeks to re-evaluate the head and chest circumferences.

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Definitions:

Phosphates

Inorganic chemical compounds that contain the phosphate ion, fundamental to cellular function and structural frameworks of organisms.

Cellular Respiration

Cellular respiration is the process by which cells generate ATP, the energy currency, by breaking down glucose and other food molecules in the presence of oxygen.

Glucose

A simple sugar that is an important energy source in living organisms and is a component of many carbohydrates.

ATP

Stands for adenosine triphosphate, a molecule that carries energy within cells for metabolism.