Question

A young adult client delivers a term newborn. Client confides to nurse of concerns about two "soft spots" found on baby's head. Nurse's response is based on which information?

A. both baby's fontanels should close w/in first month
B. both baby's fontanels should close w/in six months
C. baby's posterior fontanel should close after one year
D. baby's anterior fontanel should close after about a year and a half

Answer 1

The nurse's response is based on the information that the fontanels, also known as 'soft spots', on a baby's head gradually ossify and close after birth. The posterior fontanel typically closes after one year, while the anterior fontanel closes around one and a half years after birth.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse's response is based on the information that the fontanels, also known as 'soft spots', on a baby's head gradually ossify and close after birth. The two largest fontanels are the anterior (frontal) fontanel and the posterior (occipital) fontanel. The posterior fontanel typically closes after one year, while the anterior fontanel closes around one and a half years after birth.