When admitting a patient with a possible coup-contrecoup injury after a car accident to the emergency department, 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 to the ED.

When Admitting a Patient with a Possible Coup-Contrecoup Injury After