The nurse is performing an assessment on a neonate. The nurse is preparing to measure the head circumference of the neonate. The nurse would:
1. Wrap the paper tape around the newborn's head, and measure just above the eye-brows.
2. Place the paper tape under the newborn's head, wrap around the occiput, and measure just above the eyes.
3. Place the paper tape at the back of the head, wrap across the ears, and measure across the newborn's mouth.
4. Place the paper tape under the newborn's head at the base of the skull, and wrap around to the front, just above the eyes.
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Rationale: To measure head circumference, the nurse should place the paper tape under the newborn's head and wrap the tape around the newborn's head, measuring just above the eye-brows so that the largest area of the occiput is included.
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