An Adolescent Boy Is Brought to the Emergency Department After

question 36

Multiple Choice

An adolescent boy is brought to the emergency department after a motorcycle accident. His respirations are deep, periodic, and gasping. There are extreme fluctuations in blood pressure. Pupils are dilated and fixed. The nurse should suspect what type of head injury.

• A)Brainstem
• B)Skull fracture
• C)Subdural hemorrhage
• D)Epidural hemorrhage

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