When Admitting a Patient with a Possible Coup-Contrecoup Injury After

question 8

Multiple Choice

When admitting a patient with a possible coup-contrecoup injury after a car accident to the emergency department, the nurse obtains the following information. Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

• A) The patient takes warfarin (Coumadin) daily.
• B) The patient's blood pressure is 162/94 mm Hg.
• C) The patient is unable to remember the accident.
• D) The patient complains of a severe dull headache.

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

The lobes that are involved in the reception and interpretation of auditory information; they contain the primary auditory cortex, Wernicke’s area, and the temporal association areas.

Prefrontal Lobotomy

A surgical procedure once used to treat mental disorders, involving the removal or destruction of part of the prefrontal cortex, now largely discredited due to severe side effects.

Electroconvulsive Therapy

Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) is a psychiatric treatment in which seizures are electrically induced in patients to provide relief from mental disorders.

Trephining

An ancient medical practice that involves drilling or scraping a hole into the human skull to treat health issues or release pressure.