While admitting a 42-yr-old patient with a possible brain injury after a car accident to the emergency department (ED),the nurse obtains the following information. Which finding is most important to report to the health care provider?

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The use of anticoagulants increases the risk for intracranial hemorrhage and should be immediately reported. The other information would not be unusual in a patient with a head injury who had just arrived in the ED.

While Admitting a 42-Yr-Old Patient with a Possible Brain Injury