The nurse is evaluating the transmission of a report from a paramedic unit to the emergency room. The medic reports that a client is unconscious with edema of the head and face and Battle's sign. What clinical picture would the nurse anticipate?

A) Edema to the head and a blackened eye
B) Edema to the head with a large scalp laceration
C) Edema to the head with fixed pupils
D) Edema to the head with bruising of the mastoid process


D
Feedback:
Battle's sign is the presence of bruising of the mastoid process behind the ear. It is not related to periorbital bleeding, lacerations, or fixed pupils.

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