A nurse is conducting a well-baby visit for a 4-month-old infant. During the assessment, which action should the nurse prioritize to evaluate the infant's developmental progress?
Assess the infant’s fine motor skills by handing them a small toy.
Discuss the introduction of solid foods into the infant's diet.
Measure head circumference to monitor for excessive growth.
Observe for social smiling, cooing, and head control during the visit.
Tracking developmental milestones at regular well-baby visits is a key aspect of infant care. By observing social smiling, cooing, and head control, the nurse can assess the infant's developmental progress for their age. While introducing solid foods and assessing fine motor skills are also part of the care for infants, they typically become more relevant at later stages (around 6 months or older). Measuring head circumference is an important component of assessing growth patterns but does not directly evaluate developmental milestones. Developmental milestones provide information about brain and motor development, which is why they are the best focus for this scenario.
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