The clinic nurse is assessing an infant.What are early signs of cognitive impairment the nurse should discuss with the health care provider?

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Early signs of cognitive impairment include gross motor delay (head lag should be established by 6 months,and head lag still present at 11 months is a delay),language delay (normal language development is speaking two to three words by age 12 months; if unable to speak two to three words at 24 months,that is a delay),and unresponsiveness to the environment at 12 months.No pincer grasp at 4 months of age is normal (palmar grasp is the expected finding),and colicky incidents at 3 months of age is a normal finding.

The Clinic Nurse Is Assessing an Infant