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kwoodring

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The nurse notes bulging fontanels when assessing an infant's head. Which are likely causes for this assessment finding? Select all that apply.
 
  1) Dehydration
  2) Hydrocephalus
  3) Increased intracranial pressure
  4) Temporal arteritis
  5) TMJ syndrome

Question 2

The nurse is assessing a patient's tongue mobility by assessing cranial nerve (CN) ___________________ _.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct word



mcinincha279

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2, 3

Answer to Question 2

XII



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