The mother asks the nurse to explain smegma to her. This is a term she heard the doctor mention. The nurse replies that smegma is:
a. the oil used in the nursery to lubricate the baby's skin after birth
b. a collection of dead cells under the fingernails of the newborn infant
c. a collection of cells that shed from the outer layer of skin and gathered under the foreskin
d. the hormonal reaction to withdrawal from the maternal placental support
C
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A Incorrect. Smegma is not the oil used in the nursery to lubricate the baby's skin after birth.
B Incorrect. Smegma is not a collection of dead cells under the fingernails of the newborn infant.
C Correct. Smegma is a collection of cells that shed from the outer layer of skin and gather under the foreskin. Odor and infection may develop if the smegma is not removed.
D Incorrect. Smegma is not the hormonal reaction to withdrawal from the maternal placental support.
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