The mother asks the nurse when her baby will be able to hold his head up. The best response by the nurse is that the baby will be able to hold his head up at:
a. 3 months
b. 4 months and also use the forearms for support
c. 6 months, if the baby is not overfed and overweight
d. 7 months
B
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A Incorrect. A baby most likely cannot hold up his head by 3 months.
B Correct. The best response by the nurse is that the baby will be able to hold his head up at 4 months and also use the forearms for support.
C Incorrect. At 5 to 6 months of age, the infant has the ability to hold the head, the chest, and abdomen up by bearing weight with the hands, even if overfed and overweight.
D Incorrect. Between 7 and 8 months the infant is able to sit alone steadily without any support.
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