A child is brought to the emergency department after he fell and hit his head on the ground. Which nursing assessment suggests the child has a concussion?
a. Sleepy but easily arousable
b. Complaining of a stiff neck
c. Cannot remember what happened to him
d. Pupils react sluggishly to light
ANS: C
A concussion is a temporary disturbance of the brain that is immediately followed by a period of unconsciousness. It is accompanied often by a loss of memory of the events that occurred immediately before, during, or after the injury.
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