The nurse is performing a comprehensive physical examination on a young child in the hospital. At what age can the nurse expect a child's head and chest circumferences to be almost equal?

a. Birth
b. 6 months
c. 1 year
d. 3 years


C
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A Head circumference is larger than chest circumference until approximately 12
months of age.
B Chest circumference is smaller than head circumference until approximately 1
year of age.
C Head and chest measurements are almost equal at 1 year of age.
D By 3 years of age, the chest circumference exceeds the head circumference.

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