Which action by the nurse is most appropriate when performing the Barlow-Ortolani maneuver to assess for congenital hip dislocation on a 2-week-old newborn?
1) Placing the first two fingers over the greater trochanter and the thumb over the inner thighs
2) Placing two thumbs on the shaft of the femur
3) Rotating each joint in a clockwise motion
4) Placing the first two fingers on the symphysis pubis and the thumbs over the lesser trochanter
ANS: 1
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