Which of the following terms refers to primary and secondary head injuries?
a. stage one and stage two c. alpha and beta
b. coup and contra coup d. traumatic and nontraumatic
B
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A Incorrect. Stage one and stage two do not refer to primary and secondary head injuries.
B Correct. The terms coup and contra coup refer to primary and secondary head injuries.
C Incorrect. The terms alpha and beta do not refer to primary and secondary head injuries.
D Incorrect. The terms traumatic and nontraumatic do not refer to primary and secondary head injuries.
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