You Are Transporting a Patient with a Right-Sided Head Injury

question 6

Multiple Choice

You are transporting a patient with a right-sided head injury after a large refrigerator fell and pinned his head between the appliance and the floor. On scene, the patient was responsive to verbal stimuli with the following vital signs: pulse 96, respirations 16, blood pressure 134/66, and SpO₂ 95%. During transport, as you reassess the patient, what would be the most indicative sign that the head injury is worsening?

• A) Increasing edema to right side of head
• B) Current blood pressure 108/68 mmHg
• C) Responding to painful stimuli
• D) Heart rate of 112 beats per minute

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Definitions:

Random Variable

A variable that takes on various numerical values, each associated with a certain probability, representing outcomes of a random phenomenon.

Within-treatments Variation

Variability observed within groups in an experiment, indicating how much participants in the same group differ from each other.

Sum of Squares

The total of the squared differences between each observation and the mean of the data set, used in statistical analyses to measure variance.

Error

The difference between the measured or inferred value of a quantity and its actual value, often due to measurement or calculation limitations.