A nurse is developing a teaching plan for the parents of a newborn. When describing the neurologic development of a newborn to his parents, the nurse would explain that the development occurs in which fashion?

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Neurologic development in newborns follows a cephalocaudal pattern, meaning it progresses from the head down through the body. This is why "Head-to-toe" is the correct description of how neurologic development occurs.

A Nurse Is Developing a Teaching Plan for the Parents