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The Nurse Is Performing a Review of Systems on a 76-Year-Old

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The nurse is performing a review of systems on a 76-year-old patient.Which of the following statements is correct for this situation?


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Fontanels

Soft spots on a baby's skull where the bones have not yet fused, allowing for growth of the brain and skull during infancy.

Ossified

The process by which tissue is transformed into bone or a bony substance.

Epiphyseal Plates

Growth plates located at the ends of long bones where new bone growth occurs.

Intramembranous Ossification

A process where bone tissue is created directly on or within fibrous membranes, playing a vital role in the development of flat bones like the skull.

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