The nurse is preparing to measure the head circumference of a 6-month-old child. How should the nurse make this measurement?
A) From the hairline in front to the hairline in back
B) From the center of the forehead to the base of the occiput
C) Above the eyebrows through the prominent part of the occiput
D) From the middle of the forehead through the parietal prominences
C
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Head circumference is measured by placing a tape measure around an infant's head just above the eyebrows and around the most prominent portion of the back of the head or the occipital prominence. Head circumference is not measured using the hairline or the forehead.
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