A new parent reports to the nurse that the baby looks cross-eyed several times a day. The nurse teaches the parents that this finding should resolve in:
1. 2 months.
2. 2 weeks.
3. 1 year.
4. 4 months.
4
Rationale 1: It usually takes a little longer than 2 months for transient strabismus to disappear.
Rationale 2: Transient strabismus lasts longer than 2 weeks.
Rationale 3: Transient strabismus generally does not last this long.
Rationale 4: Transient strabismus is caused by poor neuromuscular control of the eye muscles and gradually regresses in 3–4 months.
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