A Toddler Fell Out of a Second-Story Window

question 2

Multiple Choice

A toddler fell out of a second-story window.She had brief loss of consciousness and vomited four times.Since admission,she has been alert and oriented.Her mother asks why a computed tomography (CT) scan is required when she "seems fine." The nurse should explain that the toddler:

• A)May have a brain injury.
• B)Needs this because of her age.
• C)May start having seizures.
• D)Probably has a skull fracture.

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