The nurse should be cognizant of which condition related to skeletal injuries sustained by a neonate during labor or childbirth?
A) Newborn's skull is still forming and fractures fairly easily.
B) Unless a blood vessel is involved, linear skull fractures heal without special treatment.
C) Clavicle fractures often need to be set with an inserted pin for stability.
D) Other than the skull, the most common skeletal injuries are to leg bones.

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Approximately 70% of neonatal skull fractures are linear.Because the newborn skull is flexible,considerable force is required to fracture it.Clavicle fractures need no special treatment.The clavicle is the bone most often fractured during birth.

The Nurse Should Be Cognizant of Which Condition Related to Skeletal