The nurse is preparing to measure the head circumference of an infant. Which technique should the nurse use?
A. Measure around the most prominent part of the occiput and above the eyebrows.
B. Measure the head around the occiput and above the eyebrows.
C. Measure the crown of the head circumferentially.
D. Measure the head directly circumferentially around the forehead.
Answer: A
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