A child has a total Glasgow score of 6 and a motor score of 2 . The nurse realizes that this child has which of the following types of head injury in terms of severity?
a. mild c. normal
b. moderate d. severe
D
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A Incorrect. A child with a total Glasgow score from 13 to 15 or a motor score of 6 has a mild head injury.
B Incorrect. A child with a total Glasgow score from 9 to 12 or a motor score from 4 to 5 has a moderate head injury.
C Incorrect. A normal Glasgow score is a total of 15 with a motor score of 6 .
D Correct. A child with a total Glasgow score of 6 or a motor score of 2 has a severe head injury.
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