Head: Level 1 and 2

Question 1

Not producing injury or damage. Important to document for patients who
have experienced trauma

Answer 1

Atraumatic

Question 2

Discoloration/bruising behind the ears, often associated with a basilar skull
fracture.

Answer 2

Battle’s Sign

Question 3

Inflammation/infection of the meninges, the membranes that cover the brain.

Answer 3

Meningitis

Question 4

Bilateral ecchymosis (bruising) in the periorbital region (around the eyes),
suggestive of a basilar skull fracture. Also referred to as periorbital
ecchymosis.

Answer 4

Raccoon Eyes

Question 5

Anatomical feature of an infant’s skull, also called a soft spot.

Answer 5

Anterior Fontanel

Question 6

Which two bones is the anterior fontanel between?

Answer 6

The frontal and parietal bones.

Question 7

When does the anterior fontanel normally close?

Answer 7

Within 18-24 months.

Question 8

The head is of normal shape and size.

Answer 8

Normocephalic