- In the neonate, temperature normally ranges from 98° to 99° F (36.7° to 37.2° C), apical pulse rate averages 120 to 160 beats/minute, and respirations are 40 to 60 breaths/minute.
- The diamond-shaped anterior fontanel usually closes between ages 12 and 18 months. The triangular posterior fontanel usually closes by age 2 months.
- In the neonate, a straight spine is normal. A tuft of hair over the spine is an abnormal finding.
- The diamond-shaped anterior fontanel usually closes between ages 12 and 18 months. The triangular posterior fontanel usually closes by age 2 months.
- In the neonate, a straight spine is normal. A tuft of hair over the spine is an abnormal finding.