The parent of a Black newborn asks the nurse about the bluish-black areas the parent noticed around the newborn's lower back and buttocks. What is the nurse's best response?

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These types of discolored areas are referred to as Mongolian spots. The discolorations are clusters of melanocytes and appear as bluish-black areas typically found on a Black infant's lower back and buttocks, as well as East Indian and Asian infants. They are normal, occur in 80% to 90% of these populations, and typically disappear by early childhood.

The Parent of a Black Newborn Asks the Nurse About