A Nurse Is Teaching a Class of Nursing Students About

question 41

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching a class of nursing students about the anterior and posterior fontanels.What information should the nurse include?

• A) Anterior fontanels are usually larger than the posterior fontanels.
• B) Bulging, tense fontanels can indicate increased intracranial pressure.
• C) Fontanel presence allows for cranial molding during the birthing process.
• D) Normal measurements for the anterior fontanel range from 0.4-2.8 in (1-7 cm).
• E) The posterior fontanel needs to remain open for the baby's first year of life.

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