The nurse is assessing an infant client during a health supervision visit. Which assessment findings are considered normal variations for this client?
1. Sucking pads in the mouth
2. A rounded chest
3. Hearing breath sounds over the entire chest
4. Pubertal development
5. Knock-knees
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale: Normal variations for the infant client include sucking pads in the mouth, a rounded chest, and hearing breath sounds over the entire chest. Pubertal development and knock-knees are not normal variations for the infant client.
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