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A new mother asks the nurse about an area of swelling on her baby's head near the posterior fontanel that lies across the suture line. How should the nurse respond? A. "That is called caput succedaneum. It will have to be drained." B. "That is called caput succedaneum. It will absorb and cause no problems." C. "That is called a cephalhematoma. It will cause no problems." D. "That is called a cephalhematoma. It can cause jaundice as it is absorbed."
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