A nurse measures the circumference of a newborn head and chest and finds the circumference of the head is 12.4 inches and the chest is 13.8 inches. Based on these measurements, the nurse knows which of the following?
A) These are normal findings.
B) The head circumference is normal but the chest circumference is too big.
C) Both the chest and the head circumference are too big.
D) Chest circumference should not be larger than head circumference.
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