Author Question: Which one of the following patients has an isolated head injury that should be considered the MOST ... (Read 65 times)

jayhills49 · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Which one of the following patients has an isolated head injury that should be considered the MOST serious?

A) 31-year-old man who is nonverbal and extends his arms and legs when you pinch the muscles on his shoulder
B) 21-year-old man wearing a deformed motorcycle helmet who does not respond to verbal or painful stimuli
C) 62-year-old woman who fell and hit her head and is becoming very confused and combative
D) 53-year-old woman who fell and has a large laceration that is bleeding heavily to the back of her head

Question 2

You arrive on the scene to find a 23-year-old man unconscious. Initial attempts to ventilate are unsuccessful. What is the MOST probable cause of an airway obstruction?

A) Mucous
B) Regurgitated stomach contents
C) The tongue
D) Food