On the initial assessment after birth, the neonate is found to have a 1 cm x 0.5 cm hemangioma on the right cheek. Which additional assessment does the nurse make related to this finding?

Auscultates anterior fontanelle for bruit. Facial hemangiomas are associated with bruits in the brain of children with Sturge-Weber syndrome, which can be assessed for by auscultating the anterior fontanelle. Lymphedema of the feet may indicate Turner or Noonan syndromes, but these are not associated with facial hemangioma. Natal teeth and choanal atresia (assessed for by attempting to pass a nasogastric tube through each naris) are not associated with neonatal facial hemangiomas.

On the initial assessment after birth, the neonate is found to ha...

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