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NURS5032: Chapters 21-23 Newborn Nursing Care Test Bank Questions
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- A ________ succedaneum may appear over the vertex of the newborns head as a 
result of pressure against the mothers cervix while in utero. - Ans: Caput 
Rationale: This pressure causes localized edema and appears as an edematous area 
on the infants head. The edema may cross suture lines, is soft to the touch, and varies 
in size. It usually resolves quickly and disappears entirely within the first few days after 
birth. Caput may also occur as the result of an operative delivery when a vacu...
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