The nurse should suspect a child has cerebral palsy if the parent says
1. "My 6-month-old baby is rolling fromback to prone now."
2. "My 3-month-old fails to smile at me."
3. "My 8-month-old can sit withoutsupport."
4. "My 10-month-old is not walking."
Answer:2
Rationale:Children with cerebral palsy are delayed in meeting developmental milestones. The infant who fails to smile at 3 months of age is showing a delay. The social smile usually appears at around 6 weeks of age. A baby rolls over from back to prone at 6 months,sits without support at 8 months,and walks at 12 months.
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