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Practice Exercise 3 ( 5 Questions)

Question 1 of 5 :

Skull x-rays and a computed tomography (CT) scan provide evidence of a depressed parietal fracture with a subdural hematoma in a patient admitted to the ED following an automobile accident. In planning care for the patient, what should the nurse anticipate?

A The patient will receive life support measures until the condition stabilizes.

B Immediate burr holes will be made to rapidly decompress the intracranial cavity.

C The patient will be treated conservatively with close monitoring for changes in neurologic status.

D The patient will be taken to surgery for a craniotomy for evacuation of blood and decompression of the cranium.

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