Infants who develop cephalohematoma are at increased risk for:
a. infection.
b. jaundice
c. caput succedaneum.
d. erythema toxicum.
B
Cephalohematomas are characterized by bleeding between a bone and its covering, the periosteum. Because of the breakdown of the red blood cells within a hematoma, the infants are at greater risk for jaundice. Caput is an edematous area on the head caused by pressure against the cervix. Erythema toxicum is a benign rash of unknown cause that consists of blotchy red areas.
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