The rehabilitation nurse recognizes that the majority of patients with head injuries show no abnormal neurologic findings and experience no loss of consciousness. How should the nurse categorize this type of brain injury?
a. Mild
b. Moderate
c. Severe
d. Catastrophic
ANS: A
Mild brain injury is characterized by no loss of consciousness and no abnormal neurologic findings.
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