The Nurse Is Performing a Routine Assessment on a 14-Month-Old

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse is performing a routine assessment on a 14-month-old infant and notes that the anterior fontanel is closed.This should be interpreted as a(n)

• A) normal finding-nurse should document finding in chart.
• B) questionable finding-infant should be rechecked in 1 month.
• C) abnormal finding-indicates need for immediate referral to practitioner.
• D) abnormal finding-indicates need for developmental assessment.

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