While inspecting a newborn's head,the nurse identifies a swelling of the scalp that does not cross the suture line.The nurse would document this finding as:
A) molding.
B) caput succedaneum.
C) cephalohematoma.
D) enlarged fontanelle.

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A cephalohematoma is caused by a collection of blood beneath the periosteum of the cranial bone.It does not cross the suture line.

While Inspecting a Newborn's Head,the Nurse Identifies a Swelling of the Scalp