A mother and her 4-week-old infant have arrived for a health maintenance visit. Which activity will the nurse perform?
A) Assess the child for an upper respiratory infection
B) Take a health history for a minor injury
C) Administer a varicella injection
D) Plot the child's head circumference on a growth chart
Ans: D
The nurse will plot the head circumference of the child as part of developmental surveillance and screening. Assessing for an infection and taking a health history for an injury are not part of a health maintenance visit. Administering a vaccination for varicella would not occur until 12 months of age.
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