Six Months After Returning from a Combat Zone,a Discharged Marine

question 10

Multiple Choice

Six months after returning from a combat zone,a discharged Marine reports having both memory and concentration problems that resulted in earning failing grades in two college courses.An understanding of the pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury would prompt the nurse to initially ask:

• A) "Were you ever treated for a traumatic brain injury?"
• B) "Were you ever hit on the head during your military deployment?"
• C) "Has a blow to the head ever resulted in you being unconscious for more than 20 minutes?"
• D) "When did the memory problems and difficulty with concentration begin to affect your schoolwork?"

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