A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

A protruding, nontender abdomen is a normal finding in toddlers due to weak abdominal muscles and a relatively large liver. Head circumference exceeds chest circumference in infants — by age 1–2, they equalize, and by age 2–3 the chest exceeds the head. Fontanels: the posterior closes by 2 months, the anterior closes by 12–18 months — both should be closed by age 2. Deciduous (baby) teeth are not naturally lost until age 6–7.