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Fontanelles
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Showing 5 questions, Sign in for moreA nurse is assessing a newborn’s head and notices a swelling on the right parietal area.
The nurse suspects that this is a cephalohematoma.
What is the most likely cause of this condition?
A nurse is teaching a new mother how to care for her infant’s fontanelles.
Which of the following statements by the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A nurse is measuring the head circumference of a 6-month-old infant.
The nurse notes that the anterior fontanel is 4 cm in size and the posterior fontanel is closed.
How should the nurse interpret these findings?
A nurse is examining a newborn’s head and observes a diffuse edema over the scalp that crosses the suture lines.
The nurse recognizes this as a caput succedaneum.
What should the nurse do next?
A nurse is educating a group of parents about the functions of the fontanelles.
Which of the following statements by the nurse are correct? (Select all that apply.
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