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While the Nurse Assesses a Newborn of African American Descent

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While the nurse assesses a newborn of African American descent, the mother points out a blue-black Mongolian spot on the newborn's back and asks, "What's that? Is something wrong with my baby?" Which response by the nurse is best?


A) "I'll ask the physician to look at the spot."
B) "Those spots are quite common and typically fade with time."
C) "You may want a plastic surgeon to look at that."
D) "That spot is benign so it's nothing you need to worry about."

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