You Are En Route to the Trauma Center with a Patient

question 22

Multiple Choice

You are en route to the trauma center with a patient who was injured when he was thrown from a horse.You suspect multiple trauma injuries including a closed head injury.You will monitor his mental status using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) per your protocols.Which of the following will you check?

• A) Eye-opening, motor response, and verbal response
• B) Motor response, verbal response, and attentiveness
• C) Speech patterns, motor patterns, and mental status
• D) Verbal responses, motor skills, and mental status

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Definitions:

Developmental Psychology

The branch of psychology that studies how people grow and change over the course of a lifetime, focusing on emotional, mental, and physical development.

Cross-sectional

An observational study method that examines data collected from a population or a segment that represents the broader group during a particular moment.

Different Ages

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Investigator

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