When bathing an infant, what sign does the nurse recognize as a sign of developmental hip dysplasia?
a. Hypotonicity of the leg muscles
b. One leg is shorter than the other
c. Broadening and flattening of the buttocks
d. Two skinfolds on the back of each thigh
ANS: B
When developmental hip dysplasia is present, the leg on the affected side will appear shorter than the leg on the unaffected side.
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