A New Mother Is Concerned About a Mass on the Newborn's

question 38

Multiple Choice

A new mother is concerned about a mass on the newborn's head. The nurse assesses this to be a cephalohematoma based on which characteristics?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A) The mass appeared on the second day after birth.
• B) The mass appears larger when the newborn cries.
• C) The head appears asymmetrical.
• D) The mass appears on only one side of the head.
• E) The mass overrides the suture line.

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