A young adult female was struck by a vehicle while she was riding her bicycle. She was not wearing a helmet. She is now unresponsive and has a deformity with a deep depression to the temporal area of the head. You do not see any bleeding, and the patient's scalp is intact. What is the greatest threat associated with this injury?
A) Fracture of the temporal bone
B) Damage to the brain
C) Potential for infection
D) Loss of cerebrospinal fluid
B) Damage to the brain
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A) predict injury patterns found in a patient. B) determine which organs have been injured. C) quantify how much blood a patient has lost. D) differentiate between medical and trauma patients.
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