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The nurse working in the emergency department is preparing to determine the level of consciousness on a client who was involved in a motor vehicle accident with a possible head injury.Which client precondition would prevent the nurse from using the Glasgow Coma Score?
Dysphagia
A medical condition characterized by difficulty swallowing, which can lead to poor nutrition and other complications.
Anthropometric Measurements
The measurement of the size, shape, and composition of the human body, used in nutritional assessment and to evaluate physical growth.
Nutritional Assessment
A comprehensive analysis of an individual’s nutritional status using medical history, dietary history, physical examination, and laboratory data.
Nasogastric (NG) Tube
A flexible tube inserted through the nose into the stomach for feeding or drainage purposes.
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