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The Nurse Is Assessing a 1-Week-Old Infant and Is Testing

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The nurse is assessing a 1-week-old infant and is testing his muscle strength. The nurse lifts the infant with hands under the axillae and notices that the infant starts to "slip" between the hands. What does the nurse suspect?


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Caldera

A vast crater on a volcano, often resulting from a major eruption and subsequent collapse of the volcano's opening.

Magma

Igneous rocks form from this liquid rock that exists below the Earth's surface, cooling and solidifying over time.

Past Eruptions

Historical instances of volcanic activity where molten rock (lava), volcanic ash, and gases were expelled from a volcano.

Central Crater

The main depression at the summit of a volcano, formed by explosive ejection of material and collapse of the area above the magma chamber.

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