A new mother asks the nurse when the "soft spot" on her son's head will go away. The nurse's answer is based on the knowledge that the anterior fontanel closes after birth by:
a. 2 months.
b. 8 months.
c. 12 months.
d. 18 months.
D
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A The larger of the two fontanels, the anterior fontanel, closes by 18 months after birth.
B The larger of the two fontanels, the anterior fontanel, closes by 18 months after birth.
C The larger of the two fontanels, the anterior fontanel, closes by 18 months after birth.
D The anterior fontanel closes by 18 months after birth.
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