Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 82%
Simulated
A nurse is assessing a 2-year-old toddler. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: Nontender, protruding abdomen. In a 2-year-old toddler, a nontender, protruding abdomen is an expected finding due to the child's underdeveloped abdominal muscles and relatively large liver and spleen. This can give the appearance of a slightly rounded abdomen. It is a normal finding in toddlers and usually resolves as they grow older.
The other choices are incorrect because:
A: Natural loss of deciduous teeth typically begins around 6 years of age, not in a 2-year-old toddler.
C: In a 2-year-old toddler, the head circumference should be slightly larger than the chest circumference, not the other way around.
D: Fontanels should be closed in a 2-year-old toddler, so palpable fontanels would be abnormal.
The other choices are incorrect because:
A: Natural loss of deciduous teeth typically begins around 6 years of age, not in a 2-year-old toddler.
C: In a 2-year-old toddler, the head circumference should be slightly larger than the chest circumference, not the other way around.
D: Fontanels should be closed in a 2-year-old toddler, so palpable fontanels would be abnormal.