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