Posted: November 17th, 2017
When performing a newborn assessment, the nurse measures the circumference of the neonate’s head and chest. Which assessment finding is expected in the normal newborn?
a. The head and chest circumference are the same.
b. The head is 2cm larger than the chest.
c. The head is 3cm smaller than the chest.
d. The head is 4cm larger than the chest.
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