Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 80%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A newbornA nurse is collecting data from a newborn and notes a swollen area on the head that does not cross the suture line. The nurse should document this finding as which of the following?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
A localized collection of blood between the skull and periosteum, which does not cross suture lines, is characteristic of cephalohematoma.