A patient has sustained an epidural hematoma after a 10-foot fall from a roof.The nurse understands that an epidural hematoma is a condition that has which characteristic?

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Epidural hematoma (EDH)is a collection of blood between the inner table of the skull and the outermost layer of the dura.EDHs are most often associated with skull fractures and middle meningeal artery lacerations (two thirds of patients).A blow to the head that causes a linear skull fracture on the lateral surface of the head may tear the middle meningeal artery.As the artery bleeds,it pulls the dura away from the skull,creating a pouch that expands into the intracranial space.

A Patient Has Sustained an Epidural Hematoma After a 10-Foot