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The Nurse Is Assessing a 1-Week-Old Infant and Is Testing

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The nurse is assessing a 1-week-old infant and is testing his muscle strength.The nurse lifts the infant with hands under the axillae and notices that the infant starts to slide down between the hands.The nurse should:


A) Suspect a fractured clavicle
B) Suspect that the infant may have a deformity of the spine
C) Suspect that the infant may have weakness of the shoulder muscles
D) Conclude that this is a normal finding because the musculature of an infant at this age is not fully developed

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