The following orders are received for a patient who is unconscious after a head injury caused by an automobile accident.Which one should the nurse question?
A) Perform neurological checks every 15 minutes.
B) Prepare the patient for lumbar puncture.
C) Obtain X-ray films of the skull and spine.
D) Do computed tomography scanning with and without contrast.
Correct Answer:
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