A Mother Brings Her 2-Month-Old Daughter in for an Examination

question 8

Multiple Choice

A mother brings her 2-month-old daughter in for an examination and says, "My daughter rolled over against the wall, and now I have noticed that she has this spot that is soft on the top of her head. Is something terribly wrong?" How should the nurse respond?

• A) "Perhaps that could be a result of your dietary intake during pregnancy."
• B) "Your baby may have craniosynostosis, a disease of the sutures of the skull."
• C) "That 'soft spot' may be an indication of cretinism or congenital hypothyroidism."
• D) "That 'soft spot' is normal, and actually allows for growth of the brain during the first year of your baby's life."

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