The nurse should suspect a child has cerebral palsy if the parent makes which statement?
1. "My 6-month-old baby is rolling from back to front now.".
2. "My 3-month-old hasn't smiled at me.".
3. "My 8-month-old can sit without support.".
4. "My 10-month-old is not walking.".
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Rationale:
1. A baby rolls over from back to front at 6 months.
2. Children with cerebral palsy are delayed in meeting developmental milestones. The infant who fails to smile by 3 months of age is showing a delay. The social smile usually appears at around 6 weeks of age.
3. A baby sits without support at 8 months.
4. A baby walks at 12 months.
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