01
Front
What belongs in a focused neurologic assessment after head injury?
Back
Assess level of consciousness, GCS components, pupils, speech, and motor responses.
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02
Front
How should repeated GCS assessments be documented?
Back
Document the GCS components as well as the total score, and repeat assessments as indicated to detect changes.
03
Front
Why establish a neurologic baseline after head injury?
Back
A structured baseline makes later neurologic changes easier to recognize.
04
Front
Which physiologic priorities should be assessed after head injury?
Back
Assess airway, breathing, circulation, oxygenation, and blood pressure.
05
Front
When should cervical-spine precautions be maintained?
Back
Maintain cervical-spine precautions when a spinal injury is possible.
06
Front
What is the priority response to worsening consciousness after head injury?
Back
A worsening level of consciousness is urgent: escalate promptly while reassessing airway, breathing, circulation, and neurologic status.
07
Front
What does repeated vomiting after head injury signal?
Back
Repeated vomiting after head injury is a danger sign requiring immediate emergency evaluation.
08
Front
How should increasing confusion after head injury be treated?
Back
Increasing confusion or unusual behavior is a danger sign; arrange immediate emergency evaluation and report the change.
09
Front
What is the significance of a newly unequal pupil after head injury?
Back
A newly unequal pupil, especially with reduced responsiveness, is an urgent neurologic change that requires immediate escalation.
10
Front
How should a worsening headache after head injury be treated?
Back
A worsening headache after head injury is a danger sign requiring immediate emergency evaluation.
11
Front
What should a seizure after head injury prompt?
Back
Seizures after head injury are a danger sign requiring immediate emergency evaluation.
12
Front
What does new weakness after head injury require?
Back
New weakness after head injury is a danger sign requiring immediate emergency evaluation.
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