Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 88%
Simulated
Passage / Scenario
A nurse is caring for a child who has been diagnosed with a concussion.Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as causing this type of injury?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B because trauma from contact sports can lead to a condition known as diffuse axonal injury, where the brain twists or bounces against the skull causing widespread damage to nerve fibers. This injury pattern is consistent with the mechanism of injury described in the question.
A, a deep wound causing external bleeding, does not correlate with the type of injury described.
C, diffuse bleeding between the skull and brain, suggests a different type of injury mechanism.
D, blood pooling in the brain from a ruptured artery, does not match the description of brain twisting or bouncing against the skull.
A, a deep wound causing external bleeding, does not correlate with the type of injury described.
C, diffuse bleeding between the skull and brain, suggests a different type of injury mechanism.
D, blood pooling in the brain from a ruptured artery, does not match the description of brain twisting or bouncing against the skull.