An unhelmeted rider, who was thrown from his motorcycle when he wrecked, has a large scalp avulsion with obvious skull depression to the top of his head with venous bleeding. These findings suggest which type of injury?

A) Intracranial hematoma
B) Linear skull fracture
C) Open head injury
D) Basilar skull fracture


C) Open head injury

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a. Decreasing the water vapor content b. Decreasing the relative humidity c. Increasing the water vapor content d. Increasing the relative humidity

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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