A Patient Is in the Emergency Department After Sustaining a Blow

question 2

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the emergency department after sustaining a blow to the head in a motor vehicle accident. The patient's Glasgow Coma score (GCS) is 14 and the patient is drowsy. The patient has a small amount of blood in one external auditory canal. Which is a priority in diagnosing the extent of injury in this patient?

• A) Close monitoring of pulse, respiration, and oxygenation
• B) Continued assessment of neurological status
• C) Magnetic resonance imaging of the head
• D) Non-enhanced computed tomography of the head

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