Which of the following signs and symptoms would the nurse most likely observe when gathering data on a neonate with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DHH)?
1. Affected leg shorter than the other
2. Grimacing with hip adduction
3. A click sound with hip abduction
4. Tensing of hip muscles when handled
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Rationale: When placing the nurse's fingertips on the buttocks and wrapping the thumbs around the thigh, the nurse will hear and feel a click when abducting the hip of a neonate with DHH.
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