While assessing a patient with blunt head trauma, you note an unstable segment of the skull and a large laceration to the scalp. You should control active bleeding, administer 100% oxygen, and:
A. be alert for increased intracranial pressure.
B. apply a tight pressure dressing to the scalp.
C. administer 1-2 liters of isotonic crystalloid
D. immobilize the patient's head prior to the torso.
Ans: A. be alert for increased intracranial pressure.
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