A 65-year-old man was doing some work on his roof when he lost his footing and fell to the ground, approximately 15 feet. He is unconscious but his respirations are normal. You note an obviously angulated left leg. You are more concerned about a possible head injury. Which of the following would indicate a possible head injury?
A) Increased blood pressure B) Constricted pupils
C) Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 15 D) Increased pulse rate
A
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The spinal cord being cut, torn, or crushed or its blood supply being cut off is a:
A) primary spinal cord injury. B) tertiary spinal cord injury. C) neurogenic/spinal shock. D) secondary spinal cord injury.
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Your patient has sustained trauma to the eye. Upon examination, you see blood pooling in the anterior chamber and in front of the iris and pupil. What is this condition called?
A) Mediastinitis B) Otorrhea C) Icterus D) Hyphema
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