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. a collection of blood under the bones.
B. a collection of fluid in the tissues.
C. an overlapping of bones during birth.
D. a birth defect.
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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