How Would the Nurse Optimally Reassure the Parents of an Infant

question 10

Multiple Choice

How would the nurse optimally reassure the parents of an infant who develops a cephalhematoma?

• A) A cephalhematoma may occur with a spontaneous vaginal birth.
• B) A cephalhematoma only happens as a result of a forceps- or vacuum-assisted delivery.
• C) It is present immediately after birth.
• D) The blood will gradually absorb over the first few months of life.

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