The nurse is assessing a newborn infant and notes that the infant's head is enlarged with prominent scalp veins visible.The nurse would correctly document this finding as which of the following?

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Enlargement of the infant's head with visible scalp veins is a characteristic finding in infants with hydrocephalus. They may also have a bulging fontanelle, irritability, lethargy, and vomiting. Craniosynostosis is premature closure of one or more cranial sutures and does not necessarily present with an enlarged head. Acromegaly is a disorder of excessive growth hormone production that occurs after closure of the growth plates and is unlikely in a newborn infant. Fetal alcohol syndrome does not typically present with an enlarged head.

The Nurse Is Assessing a Newborn Infant and Notes That