A Patient Who Fell Out of a Tree Has an Open

question 34

Multiple Choice

A patient who fell out of a tree has an open skull injury. Which of the following inquiry descriptions would fit this description?

• A) Instability to the temporal region of the skull with no break in the overlying scalp
• B) Crepitus to the back of the skull with a hematoma overlying the unstable area
• C) Laceration to the top of the scalp with pain to the skull when palpated
• D) Obvious deformity to the right side of the skull with a laceration to the overlying scalp

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