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Cooldude101

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Hazel was not wearing her helmet when she had an accident on her bicycle. As she fell, her brain was punctured by a broken spoke from the wheel of her bike, causing a rupture of her brain and hemorrhaging. Hazel experiences which type of head injury?
 
  a. concussion
 b. cerebral laceration
  c. contusion
 d. anoxia

Question 2

What is most important to survival and recovery from a traumatic brain injury?
 
  a. immediate medical intervention
  b. psychological testing
 c. social support
 d. optimism


uniquea123

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

a


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