With regard to central nervous system injuries to the infant during labor and birth,nurses should be aware that:
A)Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH)as a result of birth trauma is more likely to occur in the preterm,low-birth-weight infant
B)Subarachnoid hemorrhage (the most common form of ICH)occurs in term infants as a result of hypoxia
C)In many infants,signs of hemorrhage in a full-term infant are absent and diagnosed only through laboratory tests
D)Spinal cord injuries almost always result from forceps-assisted deliveries

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Abnormalities in lumbar punctures or red blood cell counts,for instance,or in visuals on computed tomography (CT)scan might reveal a hemorrhage.ICH as a result of birth trauma is more likely to occur in the full-term,large infant.Subarachnoid hemorrhage in term infants is a result of trauma;in preterm infants,it is a result of hypoxia.Spinal cord injuries are almost always from breech births;they are rare today because cesarean birth often is used for breech presentation.

With Regard to Central Nervous System Injuries to the Infant