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:

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals, playing a major role in breathing by contracting and flattening to enlarge the thoracic cavity.

Illuminates

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Microscope

An instrument used to view very small objects by magnifying them.

Blood Glucose

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