You have responded to a motor vehicle crash, and the scene size-up reveals an unrestrained patient who hit the windshield with her forehead upon colliding with another vehicle at a high rate of speed. Based on the following injuries, what type of injury patterns can you predict by this mechanism of injury?

a. A diabetic emergency
b. Pelvic injuries
c. Possible head trauma
d. Traumatic injuries to the lumbar region of the spine

Answer: c. Possible head trauma

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