A child is unconscious after a motor vehicle accident.The watery discharge from the nose tests positive for glucose.The nurse should recognize that this suggests what complication?
A) Diabetic coma
B) Brainstem injury
C) Upper respiratory tract infection
D) Leaking of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

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Watery discharge from the nose that is positive for glucose suggests leaking of CSF from a skull fracture and is not associated with diabetes or respiratory tract infection.The fluid is probably CSF from a skull fracture and does not signify whether the brainstem is involved.

A Child Is Unconscious After a Motor Vehicle Accident