Newborn Nursing Care Q 20

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A newborn has small, whitish, pinpoint spots over the nose, which the nurse knows are caused by retained sebaceous secretions. When charting this observation, the nurse identifies it as:

  

     A. Milia

     B. Lanugo

     C. Whiteheads

     D. Mongolian spots

    

    

Correct Answer: A. Milia.

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Option A: Milia occurs commonly, are not indicative of any illness, and eventually disappear.

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