You have been called for a 2-week-old male patient whose mother feels as though he is "sick." When assessing this patient and obtaining a history from the mother, which finding would be most concerning?
A) He has lost weight since he was born
B) The fontanelles are lower than the level of the skull
C) The father states that the baby feeds every 2 to 3 hours
D) You observe that the baby seems to breathe only through his nose
B) The fontanelles are lower than the level of the skull
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