A nurse assessing a 3-month-old infant suspects hydrocephalus based on which finding?

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The abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid increases the head circumference because the sutures of the skull are not ossified and the anterior fontanelle is not closed. Option A is an expected finding. Bulging fontanelle is a manifestation of hydrocephalus. By 4 months old, most infants demonstrate head control by holding the head erect and midline when in an upright position. Marked asymmetry of the head may indicate craniosynostosis, a premature ossification of one or more of the cranial sutures.

A Nurse Assessing a 3-Month-Old Infant Suspects Hydrocephalus Based on Which