A toddler,who fell out of a second-story window,had brief loss of consciousness and vomited 4 times.Since admission,the child has been alert and oriented.The mother asks why a computed tomography (CT)scan is required when the child "seems fine." The nurse should base the response on the need to monitor for what possible complication?
A) A brain injury
B) Coma
C) Seizures
D) Skull fracture

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The child's history of the fall,brief loss of consciousness,and vomiting 4 times necessitate evaluation of a potential brain injury.The severity of a head injury may not be apparent on clinical examination but will be detectable on a CT scan.All the remaining options are a result of varying degrees of brain injury.

A Toddler,who Fell Out of a Second-Story Window,had Brief Loss