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    RN Comprehensive Predictor 2023 Proctored Exam

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

    Explanation & Rationale

    A. By age 2, the chest circumference typically equals or slightly exceeds the head circumference (head circumference is larger at birth but becomes proportionate as the child grows). B. A protruding abdomen is normal in toddlers due to immature abdominal muscles. C. Deciduous teeth (baby teeth) are not naturally lost until around age 6 when permanent teeth begin to erupt. D. Fontanels should be closed by 18 months, so they should not be palpable in a 2-year-old.

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