Author Question: A young male patient was running through a park and struck his head on a low-lying branch of a tree. ... (Read 33 times)

NguyenJ · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

A young male patient was running through a park and struck his head on a low-lying branch of a tree. Emergency Medical Responders have already immobilized the patient to a long board and are providing supplemental oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask. During transport, which one of the following assessment findings obtained during your reassessment would best indicate that the patient has suffered a concussion?

A) Unequal grip strength
B) Persistent confusion
C) Improving memory
D) Elevated blood pressure

Question 2

Which of the following traumatic conditions may account for signs and symptoms of a behavioral emergency?

A) Fractured tibia B) Fractured lumbar vertebra
C) Internal hemorrhage D) 10 BSA partial thickness burn