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
ANS: 2, 3
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