When a father sees his baby for the first time, he is very concerned because the baby's head appears elongated. The nurse's best reply would be that the elongation is due to a(n):
a. Collection of blood under the bones
b. Collection of fluid in the tissues
c. Overlapping of bones during birth
d. Birth defect
ANS: C
Neonates born head first and vaginally often have an elongated head, called molding, which usually resolves in a few days. Molding occurs when the skull bones override each other to allow the head to fit through the birth canal.
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