A nurse is teaching a group of primigravidas that during delivery, pressure on the fetal skull may produce changes in the shape of the skull. What is the reshaping of the skull called?
a. Pressure response
b. Overlapping
c. Molding
d. Spacing
ANS: C
The reshaping of the skull bones in response to pressure is called molding.
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