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Deast7027 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

When reviewing the medical record of a postpartum client, the nurse notes that the client has experienced a third-degree laceration. The nurse understands that the laceration extends to which of the following?

A) Superficial structures above the muscle
B) Through the perineal muscles
C) Through the anal sphincter muscle
D) Through the anterior rectal wall

Question 2

While performing a physical assessment of a newborn boy, the nurse notes diffuse edema of the soft tissues of his scalp that crosses suture lines. The nurse documents this finding as:

A) Molding
B) Microcephaly
C) Caput succedaneum
D) Cephalhematoma