The nurse notices that an infant has a large, soft lump on the side of his head and that his mother is very concerned. She tells the nurse that she noticed the lump approximately 8 hours after her baby's birth and that it seems to be getting bigger
One possible explanation for this is:
a.
Hydrocephalus.
b.
Craniosynostosis.
c.
Cephalhematoma.
d.
Caput succedaneum.
ANS: C
A cephalhematoma is a subperiosteal hemorrhage that is the result of birth trauma. It is soft, fluctuant, and well defined over one cranial bone. It appears several hours after birth and gradually increases in size.
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