A young male patient was running through a park and struck his head on a low-lying branch of a tree. Emergency Medical Responders have already immobilized the patient to a long board and are providing supplemental oxygen through a nonrebreather face mask. During transport, which one of the following assessment findings obtained during your reassessment would best indicate that the patient has
suffered a concussion?
A) Unequal grip strength
B) Persistent confusion
C) Improving memory
D) Elevated blood pressure
C
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Your assessment reveals a drooling 48-year-old male to have gurgling speech and left arm paralysis. Which of the following would be your priority?
a. Suction the patient's airway. b. Protect the patient's left arm. c. Determine the patient's risk factors for stroke. d. Monitor the patient's blood pressure.
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