The Nurse Is Doing a Routine Assessment on a 14-Month-Old

The nurse is doing a routine assessment on a 14-month-old infant and notes that the anterior fontanel is closed. This should be interpreted as:

A) A normal finding.
B) A questionable finding-infant should be rechecked in 1 month.
C) An abnormal finding-indicates need for immediate referral to practitioner.
D) An abnormal finding-indicates need for developmental assessment.

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