A CT Scan Reveals That a Patient Has an Open

question 4

Multiple Choice

A CT scan reveals that a patient has an open basilar skull fracture.Which major complication should the nurse observe for in this patient?

• A) Hematoma formation
• B) Meningeal infection
• C) Increased intracranial pressure (ICP)
• D) Cognitive deficits

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Definitions:

Frequency Chart

A graphical representation used to show the frequency of each category or value of data.

Relative Frequencies

The proportion of times a value occurs relative to the overall number of observations in a dataset.

Frequency Distribution

A representation, often in table or graph form, that displays the frequency of various outcomes in a sample.

Nominal Data

Data that are categorized without a natural order or ranking among the categories, used for labeling variables without quantitative values.