The Nurse Assessing an Infant Finds the Following Signs and Symptoms

The nurse assessing an infant finds the following signs and symptoms: sun setting eyes with sclera seen above the iris, a high-pitched cry, a bulging fontanel, dilated scalp veins, slight alteration in consciousness, and vomiting. The nurse is aware that these signs and symptoms are most consistent with:

A) increased intracranial pressure
B) spinal cord trauma
C) encephalitis caused by a virus
D) severe hypoxia