[Answered]: The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner…

The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner performs a well-baby exam on a term 4-month-old infant and observes flattening of the left occiput, bossing of the right occiput, and anterior displacement of the left ear. The parents report performing various positioning maneuvers but say that the baby’s head shape has worsened. What will the nurse practitioner recommend to correct this finding? Refer the infant for orthotic cranial molding helmet therapy Order a head CT to evaluate the infant for craniosynostosis Lay the infant in the “back to sleep” position, alternating the left and right occiput Allow the infant to sleep on the tummy when the parents are in the room