A child has sustained a basilar skull fracture.For which complication should the nurse assess?

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A basilar skull fracture can lead to leakage of cerebral spinal fluid from the nose or ears, as the fracture occurs at the base of the skull where the brain rests on the spinal column. Headache, transient confusion, and periorbital ecchymosis may also occur, but the priority assessment should be for CSF leakage.

A Child Has Sustained a Basilar Skull Fracture