During a well-baby check for several 4-month-old infants, a nurse recognizes that which infant needs further assessment of an abnormal finding?
a. The infant who is unable to sit independently
b. The infant whose head circumference and chest circumference are equal
c. The infant whose weight has doubled since birth
d. The infant whose length falls in the 90th percentile on growth charts
ANS: B
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The nurse admits a client who has an acute kidney infection but refuses to take any medication. Which is the best nursing intervention to implement the therapeutic regimen?
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