A Patient Comes into the Emergency Department with Complaints of Headache,lethargy,and

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Multiple Choice

A patient comes into the emergency department with complaints of headache,lethargy,and vomiting.He reports being hit in the head by a batted baseball during a company picnic "about 6 weeks ago." The nurse would ask additional assessment questions regarding which condition?

• A)Acute subdural hematoma
• B)Subacute subdural hematoma
• C)Epidural hematoma
• D)Chronic subdural hematoma

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Definitions:

Large Intestine

A part of the gastrointestinal tract involved in water absorption and the formation of feces.

Mass Movements

The large-scale motions within the colon or large intestine involved in the transport of fecal material towards the rectum.

Polysaccharides

Large, complex carbohydrates composed of long chains of monosaccharide units, serving roles in energy storage and structural support.

Disaccharides

Carbohydrates composed of two monosaccharides bonded together, examples include sucrose and lactose.