Parents of a newborn are worried about dark areas over the sacrum of the newborn. What does the nurse explain this transitory skin discoloration is called?
a. Epstein's pearls
b. Milia
c. Stork bites
d. Mongolian spots
ANS: D
Bluish skin discoloration over the sacral area of a newborn is a transitory condition called Mongolian spots.
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