During an assessment of an infant, the nurse notes that the fontanels are depressed and sunken. The nurse suspects which condition?

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Depressed and sunken fontanels occur with dehydration or malnutrition. Mental retardation and rickets have no effect on the fontanels. Increased intracranial pressure would cause tense or bulging and possibly pulsating fontanels.

During an Assessment of an Infant, the Nurse Notes That