The patient sustains a subdural hematoma after falling. How would the nurse explain this injury to the patient's family?
1. "Bleeding has occurred between the skull and the covering of the brain.".
2. "Bleeding has occurred in the center of the brain.".
3. "Bleeding has occurred between the layers of the scalp.".
4. "Bleeding is occurring between the brain and its covering.".
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Rationale 1: Bleeding between the skull and the covering of the brain (dura) is termed epidural.
Rationale 2: Subdural hematoma does not occur in the center of the brain.
Rationale 3: Bleeding between the layers of the scalp creates a hematoma but is not described as subdural.
Rationale 4: A subdural hematoma occurs between the brain and the covering or dura.
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