A Child Has Sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury,and Is Being

question 10

Multiple Choice

A child has sustained a traumatic brain injury,and is being monitored in the pediatric intensive care unit.The nurse is using the Glasgow Coma Scale to assess the child.Which assessments will be included? Select all that apply.

• A)Eye opening
• B)Verbal response
• C)Motor response
• D)Head circumference
• E)Pulse oximetry

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