10.
You are correct if you listed any four of the following:
Patient is unconscious or has an altered level of consciousness.
Patient has a deep laceration or severe bruise to the scalp or forehead.
Patient has severe pain or swelling at the site of the head injury.
Patient's skull has a deformity; for example, a depression or an unusual look
to the cranium's shape.
Patient has a bruise or swelling behind an ear.
Pupils of patient's eyes seem unequal in size.
Tissue around or under both of the patient's eyes seems discolored.
One of the patient's eyes seems sunken.
Patient is bleeding from the ears and/or the nose.
Clear fluid is flowing from the patient's ears and/or under the nose.
(paras 5-6b(1)(a) through (j))
11.
You are correct if you listed any four of the following:
Assure/maintain open airway.
Resuscitate.
Keep patient at rest.
Monitor patient's vital signs.
Dress/bandage open wounds.
Keep conscious patient alert.
(paras 5-6b(2)(a)1 through 7)
12.
A concussion is a mild state of stupor or temporary unconsciousness caused by a
blow to the head. (para 5-6c)
13.
The most important indication of concussion is memory loss for the exact moment
of injury. (para 5-6c(1)(b))
14.
Cerebral contusion.
(para 5-6d)
15.
a. A coup contusion is a contusion that occurs in the part of the brain that is
directly under the focus of an impact. (para 5-6d(1)(a))
b. A contrecoup contusion is a contusion that occurs in areas of the brain that are
remote from the focus of the impact. (para 5-6d(1)(b)
16.
Intracranial hematoma.
(para 5-6e)
17.
Intracranial hematoma.
(para 5-6e)
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