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Lactation Consultant

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You are caring for a woman who has just given birth to a baby boy. Which traumatic birth injury is most often asymptomatic?
  1. Caput succedaneum
  2. Cephalhematoma
  3. Subgaleal hemorrhage
  4. Fracture of the clavicle
Explanation
Answer: D - A fracture of the clavicle is often asymptomatic. Caput succedaneum, cephalhematoma, and subgaleal hemorrhage are traumatic head injuries that occur during birth; however, these abnormalities of the head are readily observable in terms of their signs and symptoms.
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