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A nurse observes that an infant has an elongated head shape due to molding during delivery.
The nurse explains to the parents that this condition is called:
Caput succedaneum is a swelling of the scalp that results from pressure on the baby’s head during childbirth. It does not affect the shape of the head, but only causes temporary puffiness and bruising.
Cephalohematoma is a bleeding under the scalp that occurs when blood vessels are damaged during delivery. It causes a firm lump on one side of the head that does not cross the suture lines.
Craniosynostosis is a condition where one or more of the sutures (joints) between the skull bones close prematurely, preventing normal growth of the head. It can cause an abnormal head shape, but it is not related to molding during delivery.
This condition is also known as flat head syndrome and it occurs when an infant’s head shape becomes flattened due to external pressure. It can be caused by molding during delivery or by sleeping in the same position for a long time.
Plagiocephaly.
This condition is also known as flat head syndrome and it occurs when an infant’s head shape becomes flattened due to external pressure. It can be caused by molding during delivery or by sleeping in the same position for a long time.
Choice A is wrong because caput succedaneum is a swelling of the scalp that results from pressure on the baby’s head during childbirth. It does not affect the shape of the head, but only causes temporary puffiness and bruising.
Choice B is wrong because cephalohematoma is bleeding under the scalp that occurs when blood vessels are damaged during delivery. It causes a firm lump on one side of the head that does not cross the suture lines.
Choice C is wrong because craniosynostosis is a condition where one or more of the sutures (joints) between the skull bones close prematurely, preventing normal growth of the head. It can cause an abnormal head shape, but it is not related to molding during delivery.