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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

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What is the most appropriate description of a depressed skull fracture?
  1. Localized lesion on the brain; usually limited to the area of impact on the skull
  2. Venous bleed under the dura mater
  3. Deep tissue injury in the brain that disrupts neural paths and involves white matter
  4. This injury may cause a contusion to the brain tissue. It may or may not be associated with a perforated scalp.
Explanation
Answer: D - The most appropriate description of a depressed skull fracture is an injury that causes a contusion to the brain tissue. It is sometimes associated with a perforated scalp but that is not always the case. A localized lesion on the brain limited to the area of impact on the skull is a brain lesion.
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