If the child's fontanel is depressed (i.e., the skin sinks below the level of the surrounding bone at the fontanel), the child is ____.

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A depressed fontanel indicates that the child is hypovolemic or dehydrated. This is because the fontanel is normally slightly convex and filled with fluid, but when there is a lack of fluid in the body, the fontanel may appear sunken or depressed. Hypothermia, hypoglycemia, and hypoxia do not typically cause fontanel depression.

If the Child's Fontanel Is Depressed (I