Your patient has been involved in a motor vehicle collision.He has a contusion on his forehead,is confused,and is bleeding from his nose.His heart rate is 90 beats per minute,blood pressure is 80/58 mmHg,respirations are 20 breaths per minute,and his skin is cool and clammy.Which of the following sets of injuries should you suspect?

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The patient's symptoms suggest a head injury (contusion on the forehead, confusion, and nosebleed), potential spine injury (due to the mechanism of injury in a motor vehicle collision), and signs of shock (heart rate of 90 beats per minute, low blood pressure of 80/58 mmHg, respirations of 20 breaths per minute, and cool, clammy skin) which could indicate internal bleeding.

Your Patient Has Been Involved in a Motor Vehicle Collision