Your assessment of a patient who was involved in a motor vehicle collision reveals a deformity to the left side of the head underneath the hair. On further inspection, you note that the skin overlying the deformity is still intact. Based on these assessment findings, what should be the EMT's greatest concern?
A) Possible brain injury
B) Fracture of the skull
C) Potential for infection of the brain
D) Soft tissue trauma to the scalp
A) Possible brain injury
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