The mother of a 1-month-old child tells the nurse, “I’m concerned because my child does not hold his head up during tummy time.” Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

“Generally, we look for babies to be able to hold their head up by around 2 months of age.”. The nurse should assuage the parent’s concern by informing her that head control is a 2-month developmental milestone; it is normal for the 1-month-old to not have achieved this yet. It is not concerning and does not require testing. The nurse should not brush off the mother’s concerns by telling her not to worry and that the baby will be fine.

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Difficulty: 6

Topics: Communication & Documentation Disease Prevention Growth & Development Health Screening Neonatal Care Development Health Promotion Patient Education Pediatrics

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