A Child Has Been Diagnosed with a Basilar Skull Fracture

question 4

Multiple Choice

A child has been diagnosed with a basilar skull fracture. The nurse should monitor this child for:

• A)Periorbital ecchymosis.
• B)Subdural hematoma.
• C)Protruding bone.
• D)Epidural hematoma.

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Definitions:

Probability Distribution

A statistical function that defines the possible values and likelihoods that a random variable can take within a given range.

Population Standard Deviation

A measure of the variability or spread in a population data set.

Height of the Curve

In statistics, this typically refers to the peak point of a probability distribution curve, indicating the most probable outcome.

Continuous Random Variable

A type of random variable that can take an infinite number of possible values within a given range.