Which of the following assessment findings is most indicative of increasing pressure within the skull from a closed head injury?
a. Blood pressure of 192/106 mmHg
b. Heart rate of 132 beats per minute
c. Blood pressure of 110/50
d. Pupils equal and reactive
Question 2A 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 3You 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
Question 4You and your partner are preparing to backboard a patient using a vest type short spine immobilization device. After ensuring that inline manual spinal stabilization is being maintained, your next instruction should be:
a. Let's get the cervical collar applied before we place the vest.
b. Let's turn the patient away from the tree before applying the vest.
c. Let's check motor, sensory, and pulses in the arms and legs.
d. Let's place the vest on the backboard and carefully move him onto it.
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