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NEWBORN VOCABULARY PN NURSING NUR PN 135 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Acrocyanosis - ANSWER Blueness of the hands and feet lastingseveral days caused by venous stasis in the extremities
Caput succedaneum - ANSWER Edematous swelling of soft tissue
over the presenting part of the head, not limited by suture lines. Usually
disappears by the third day.
Cephalhematoma - ANSWER Swelling of the scalp caused by a
collection of blood between the cranial bone and the overlying
periosteum. Fluctuates, does not cross sture line and usually clears by
within a few weeks.
Circumcision - ANSWER Removal of a portion of foreskin to permit
retraction and cleansing.
Cord Clamp - ANSWER Plastic clamp placed on umbilical cord at
delivery
Cradle cap - ANSWER Greasy crust or scale formation on the scalp.
Erythema toxicum - ANSWER "Newborn Rash" - a blotchy
erythematous rash which more frequently develops on the back,
shoulders, and buttocks, and have a bleached wheal in the center.
Football hold - ANSWER Infant is supported in the bend of mother's
arm with forearm and hand supporting the infants back and head
Fontanel - ANSWER "Soft Spots" - in the skull formed at the junction of
the suture lines
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