A child is brought to the emergency department after he fell and hit his head on the ground.The nursing assessment that suggests the child has a concussion is:
A) sleepy but easily arousable.
B) complaining of a stiff neck.
C) cannot remember what happened to him.
D) pupils react sluggishly to light.

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A concussion is a temporary disturbance of the brain that is immediately followed by a period of unconsciousness.It is accompanied often by a loss of memory of the events that occurred immediately before,during,or after the injury.

A Child Is Brought to the Emergency Department After He