Author Question: A patient involved in a motor vehicle collision has a deformity to the left side of the head. The ... (Read 104 times)

Kikoku · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

A patient involved in a motor vehicle collision has a deformity to the left side of the head. The skin overlying the deformity is still intact. Based on these assessment findings, which of the following conditions would be your greatest concern?

a. A possible brain injury
b. A fracture of the skull
c. The potential for infection of the brain
d. Soft tissue trauma to the scalp

Question 2

You are assessing a patient who tells you she had a previous head injury in which a portion of the cerebellum was destroyed. Which of the following signs and symptoms would you expect to find in relation to this injury?

a. Inability to remember information such as a past medical history
b. Poor coordination when walking
c. Problems with the regulation of heart rate and blood pressure
d. Inability to move or feel sensations in one side of the body