How will you modify a radiologic examination for a patient with a head injury?
How will you modify a radiologic examination for a patient with a head injury?
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Ans) To modify a radiologic examination for a patient with a head injury:
- Keep the head and neck immobilized until the physician in charge rules out cspine injury, wear sterile gloves if the patient has open wounds, check the patient's vital signs frequently.
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