Which one of the following patients has an isolated head injury that should be considered the MOST serious?
A) 31-year-old man who is nonverbal and extends his arms and legs when you pinch the muscles on his shoulder
B) 21-year-old man wearing a deformed motorcycle helmet who does not respond to verbal or painful stimuli
C) 62-year-old woman who fell and hit her head and is becoming very confused and combative
D) 53-year-old woman who fell and has a large laceration that is bleeding heavily to the back of her head
Answer: B
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A. exenteration B. dacryocystorhinostomy
Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
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