A child who was struck by a car and suffered a closed head injury was unconscious for 24 hours before waking. The nurse recognizes this as a _______ brain injury
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
moderate
A period of unconsciousness of 1 to 24 hours is characteristic of a moderate brain injury.
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