Question 1
A patient is admitted with a fracture to the base of the skull. What might the nurse assess in this patient?
◦ Ecchymoses of the neck
◦ Depressed respiratory rate
◦ Increased intracranial pressure
◦ Cerebral spinal fluid leak from the nose
Question 2
A patient with a skull fracture was admitted unconscious, became conscious, and has since moved into unconsciousness again. What should these assessment findings indicate to the nurse?
◦ A subdural hematoma
◦ An epidural hematoma
◦ A subarachnoid hemorrhage
◦ A cerebral spinal fluid leak