RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 1225 of 2368

A parent of an infant with cradle cap is worried the infant is in pain and itching. Which response by the nurse is most accurate?

  1. "Cradle cap is very itchy, so keep mittens on your infant at all times."
  2. "Cradle cap may look unpleasant, but it does not cause itching or pain."
  3. "Cradle cap is painful and needs an antibiotic right away."
  4. "Cradle cap causes pain only when the infant is bathed."
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Correct answer: "Cradle cap may look unpleasant, but it does not cause itching or pain."

Cradle cap often looks bad, but the infant does not feel itching or pain unless a secondary infection develops.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Other Childhood Disorders: Assessment (Recognize Cues). Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026