NCLEX RN Free Practice Questions Practice Question

A 19-year-old client fell off a ladder approximately 3 ft to the ground. He did not lose consciousness but was taken to the emergency department by a friend to have a scalp laceration sutured. The nurse instructs the client to:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Confusion, nausea, or vomiting may indicate increasing intracranial pressure from a possible head injury, requiring immediate evaluation.

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