Question

Which assessment data would the nurse find for an infant with a positive Macewen sign? 0 Larger-than-normal fontanels upon palpation 2 O A"cracked pot" sound upon head percussion 3 @ Visible sclera above the iris of the eyes A transverse line across the nose

Answer 1

The nurse finds for an infant for a Macewen sign is "A cracked pot sound upon head percussion.

Macewen sign is used to assess accumulation of excess cerebrospinal fluid in the brain(Hydrocephalus) and brain abscess by tapping near the partial, temporal and frontal bone joints.

During percussion in the diseased child, there is a cracked pot sound produced.

Answer - 2. A 'cracked pot' sound upon head percussion