Fontanelles

A 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.