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The Patient Was Riding in a Car That Hit a Tree

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The patient was riding in a car that hit a tree. The head hit the windshield (coup) and then the brain rebounded within the skull toward the opposite side (contrecoup) . For which type of traumatic brain injury should the nurse plan care for this patient?


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The hypothesis that facial expressions can influence emotional experiences.

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Left Prefrontal Cortex

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