An infant, who was ROA in labor, has delivered and is noted to have edema on his scalp along with ecchymosis. How does the nurse explain this to the parents?
A) The infant needs to be assessed by the health care provider
B) Ecchymosis indicates a blood disorder and the infant will need testing
C) Ecchymosis with edema on the scalp is where the infant was pushed out of the canal
D) Edema is swelling and cause by unusual trauma, the provider must have used forceps
Ans: C
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