Sarah Steele is a 16-year-old who plays on her high school’s varsity women’s soccer team. She sustained a head injury during a game; immediately afterward, the trainer took her out of the game for observation. At first Sarah insisted she was fine, but shortly after the incident she began complaining of a headache and seemed dazed. The trainer called her parents down from the bleachers, and they brought her to the emergency department of the local hospital. As you begin your assessment, Sarah answers your questions slowly and complains of a headache. She continues to appear dazed.
4. What should the nurse tell the parents and the client about Second Impact Syndrome?
Sarah Steele is a 16-year-old who plays on her high school’s varsity women’s soccer team.
Sarah Steele is a 16-year-old who plays on her high school’s varsity women’s soccer team. She sustained a head injury during a game; immediately afterward, the trainer took her out of the game for observation. At first Sarah insisted she was fine, but shortly after the incident she began complaining of a headache and seemed dazed. The trainer called her parents down from the bleachers, and they brought her to the emergency department of the local hospital. As you begin...
Sarah Steele is a 16-year-old who plays on her high school’s varsity women’s soccer team. She sustained a head injury during a game; immediately afterward, the trainer took her out of the game for observation. At first Sarah insisted she was fine, but shortly after the incident she began complaining of a headache and seemed dazed. The trainer called her parents down from the bleachers, and they brought her to the emergency department of the local hospital. As you begin...
Sarah Steele is a 16-year-old who plays on her high school’s varsity women’s soccer team. She sustained a head injury during a game; immediately afterward, the trainer took her out of the game for observation. At first Sarah insisted she was fine, but shortly after the incident she began complaining of a headache and seemed dazed. The trainer called her parents down from the bleachers, and they brought her to the emergency department of the local hospital. As you begin...