The nurse performs a physical assessment on a newborn and observes fine, downy hair on the cheeks and forehead. The nurse analyzes this finding as
The nurse performs a physical assessment on a newborn and observes fine, downy hair on the cheeks and forehead. The nurse analyzes this finding as
A. milia.
[10%]
B. lanugo.
[85%]
C. vernix caseosa.
[3%]
D. mongolian spot.
[2%]
Statistics
Subject/Lesson
Subject
Maternal & Newborn Health
Lesson
Newborn
Client Need
Test Plan
Health Promotion and Maintenance
Related Topic
Ante/Intra/Postpartum and Newborn Care
Item Type
Item Type
Analysis
Explanation
Choice B is correct. Lanugo is the soft, down hairs present on newborns' shoulders, back, and forehead. It is theorized that this assists in keeping the newborn warm.
Choice A is incorrect. Milia are tiny white bumps that commonly appear on newborns' foreheads. These dermal cysts of keratin disappear during the first month of life.
Choice C is incorrect. Vernix caseosa is a white, creamy, naturally occurring biofilm covering the fetus's skin during the last trimester of pregnancy. This is often washed off during the first bath.
Choice D is incorrect. Mongolian spots are a type of gray-blue birthmark in appearance and are commonly found on the lumbar and sacral-gluteal region. Black and Asian babies are widely affected by these benign spots that disappear by six years of age.
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Additional Info
Lanugo is the soft, down hairs present on newborns' shoulders, back, and forehead. It is theorized that this assists in keeping the newborn warm. Lanugo is commonly found with vernix caseosa, a white, creamy, naturally occurring biofilm covering the fetus's skin.
