NREMT Paramedic

Answer: C - The fontanels are the soft spots on an infant’s head. The infant is born without the plates of the cranium fully fused to allow it to contract a little during delivery for passage through the birth canal. The fontanel generally closes by the age of two; until it is closed, you can assess an infant’s hydration by the condition of the fontanel. A depressed, sunken fontanel signifies dehydration. A bulging fontanel indicates increased intracranial pressure.