A 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
Answer: a
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