You are treating a 54-year-old female patient who was involved in a domestic dispute; you notice an abrasion to the side of her head. The patient is unresponsive with a blood pressure of 200/110, a pulse of 60 beats per minute, and slightly irregular breathing. The patient's presentation is most likely caused by which of the following?
A) Coup-contrecoup injury B) Closed head injury
C) Increased intracranial pressure D) Increased arterial pressure
C
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Understanding gained through study and experience is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
An accurately positioned PA axial knee projection (Holmblad method) demonstrates all the fol-lowing except
a. superimposition of the proximal intercondylar fossa surfaces. b. the intercondylar eminence and tubercles in profile. c. the patellar apex within the intercondylar fossa. d. the fibular head 0.5 inch (1.25 cm) distal to the tibial plateau.