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CCRN Nursing Exam Prep - Adult Critical Care

Category - Adult Critical Care Registered Nurse Test Prep

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A nurse is reviewing the tests results of a patient with a diagnosis of rule out contusion. What would a computerized tomography CT scan show in a patient who has a contusion?

No changes would be seen on a CT scan.
Changes in tissue density and evidence of hematomas.
Structural shifts within the cranium.
Altered blood flow within the area.

Explanation

Answer: B - In the Computerized Tomography, scan of a patient who has a contusion, changes of density and evidence of hematomas would be seen. Others things that might be seen on the computerized tomography of the patient with a contusion include fractures and displacement of the surrounding structures.

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