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karen · **on:** Jul 11, 2018

The victim of a motor vehicle accident has been admitted with massive trauma, including traumatic brain injury.

Emergency treatment of increased intracranial pressure (ICP) has failed to resolve the problem, and monitoring reveals the ominous presence of Cushing's triad. What assessment findings would be consistent with this clinical phenomenon?
A) PaO2 70 mm Hg; RR 12 breaths per minute; HR 116 beats per minute
B) Temperature 104F (40C); RR 33 breaths per minute; HR 111 beats per minute
C) HR 38 beats per minute; BP 198/107 mm Hg; RR 7 breaths per minute
D) pH 7.2; PaO2 72 mm Hg; HCO3 20 mEq/L

Question 2

A middle-aged male has been brought to the emergency department by ambulance after being found unconscious by police with injuries consistent with an assault.

Injuries on the man's face and skull necessitate prompt assessment for traumatic brain injury. What neuroimaging tests are best able to yield clinically meaningful data? Select all that apply.
A) Computed tomography (CT)
B) Radiographs (X-ray)
C) Positron emission tomography (PET)
D) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
E) Doppler ultrasound