An infant has sebaceous retention cysts in the first few weeks of life. The nurse documents these cysts as:
A) milia.
B) prickly heat.
C) acne vulgaris.
D) lanugo.
Ans: A
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Milia are sebaceous retention cysts seen as white, opalescent spots around the chin and nose. They appear during the first few weeks of life and disappear spontaneously.
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