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ATI Custom Maternity Final 23D Questions
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Newborn delivered by vacuum extraction, swelling on head crossing suture line
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A nurse is caring for a newborn who was delivered by vacuum extraction and has swelling on his head that crosses the suture line. The newborn's mother asks about the swelling on her newborn's head. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Caput succedaneum is swelling crossing suture lines from vacuum pressure, resolving quickly. Erythema toxicum is a rash, cephalhematoma is blood under the scalp not crossing sutures, and Mongolian spots are pigment patches, not swelling.
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