When Noting a Bulging Fontanel with Marked Pulsations in a 6-Month-Old

question 12

Multiple Choice

When noting a bulging fontanel with marked pulsations in a 6-month-old infant, you suspect

• A)normal development.
• B)Down syndrome.
• C)increased intracranial pressure.
• D)fever response to a viral infection.
• E)cephalhematoma.

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Definitions:

Hearing Phonemes

The perception and understanding of the smallest distinguishable sound units that differentiate meaning in language.

Seeing Syllables

A cognitive process related to the visual recognition of written syllables, which involves interpreting patterns of letters as coherent units of sound.

Bottom-up Processing

A cognitive process that starts with information from the sensory input, building up to a final perception or understanding.

Head Start

An endeavor in the US focused on providing children from underprivileged backgrounds and their families with wide-ranging services in early childhood education, health, nutrition, and fostering parental participation.