A nurse is reviewing the record of a newborn infant in the nursery and notes that the physician has documented the presence of a cephalohematoma. Based on this documentation, the nurse expects to note which of the following on assessment of the infant?
a) Swelling of the soft tissues of the head and scalp
b) Edema resulting from bleeding below the periosteum of the cranium
c) A suture split greater than 1 cm
d) A hard, rigid, immobile suture line.
a) Swelling of the soft tissues of the head and scalp
b) Edema resulting from bleeding below the periosteum of the cranium
c) A suture split greater than 1 cm
d) A hard, rigid, immobile suture line.
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