A Patient Is Suspected as Having a Fractured Skull

question 23

Multiple Choice

A patient is suspected as having a fractured skull.When explaining this pathology to the patient,how should the nurse describe the joints between the cranial bones?

• A) Pivot
• B) Saddle
• C) Gliding
• D) Sutures

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