The nurse in the newborn nursery is doing the admission assessment on a neonate. Congenital hip dysplasia will be suspected when the nurse observes:
1. Asymmetry of the gluteal and thigh fat folds.
2. Trendelenburg sign.
3. Telescoping of the affected limb.
4. Lordosis.
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Rationale:
1. A sign of congenital hip dysplasia in the infant would be asymmetry of the gluteal and thigh fat folds.
2. Trendelenburg sign and telescoping of the affected limb are signs that present in an older child with congenital hip dysplasia.
3. Trendelenburg sign and telescoping of the affected limb are signs that present in an older child with congenital hip dysplasia.
4. Lordosis does not occur with hip dysplasia.
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