The most common type of skull fracture, which causes a thin-line crack in the skull, is a:

The most common type of skull fracture, which causes a thin-line crack in the skull, is a:

A) linear fracture.
B) basilar fracture.
C) comminuted fracture.
D) depressed fracture.

When the brain is injured, blood vessels in the brain dilate allowing more blood into the injured area; swelling and an increase in pressure result. This can affect all but:

A) the heart rate.
B) breathing.
C) blood pressure.
D) body temperature.

When assessing a victim of head injury, it is important to obtain a history that includes:

A) whether the victim's mental status has changed.
B) what medications the victim is on.
C) whether the victim has allergies.
D) what the victim ate.

A fracture that occurs when there is a break in the base of the skull, is difficult to detect, and often causes extensive damage, is a:

A) depressed fracture.
B) linear fracture.
C) comminuted fracture.
D) basilar fracture.

A brain injury in which the head comes to a sudden stop but the brain continues to move back and forth inside the skull is:

A) coup-contrecoup.
B) a brain contusion.
C) an epidermal hematoma.
D) a subdural hematoma.

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The most common type of skull fracture, which causes a thin-line crack in the skull, is a:

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