On the superior part of a newborn's head is a soft spot, also called the ________

A) meconium
B) molding
C) lochia
D) fontanel


D
Explanation: A) Meconium is the first bowel movement of a newborn, not the soft spot.
B) Molding is the distortion of the head from the birth canal, but it is not the same as the soft spot.
C) Lochia is bleeding from the mother after birth; it is not related to the newborn.
D) Correct!

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