The nursery nurse notes the presence of diffuse edema on a baby girl's head. Review of the birth record indicates that her mother experienced a prolonged labor and difficult childbirth. By the second day of life, the edema has disappeared.
The nurse documents the following condition in the infant's chart.
A) Caput succedaneum
B) Cephalhematoma
C) Subperiosteal hemorrhage
D) Epstein pearls
Question 2
The pediatric nurse teaches the parents of a 3-month-old baby the principles of growth and development that will occur in their child's lifetime. Which of the following statements accurately describes one of these principles?
A) Within each child, body systems develop at the same rate.
B) Growth refers to the ongoing process of adapting throughout the lifespan.
C) Growth and development begins in infancy and continues until the adult years.
D) Each child progresses through predictable stages within a predictable timeframe.
Peripheral edema.
The Head of Comet Brooks
Head-Tail Source NGC 1265
Player - Baby Come Back
The digital image of a fetus shows a well-developed head and a comparatively smaller body. At 7 ...
Tap the head. Apply light fingertip tapotement to the head: top, sides, and back.