A 21-year-old patient has a head injury resulting from trauma and is unconscious. there are no other injuries. during the assess

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Svetlanka [38]

3 years ago

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A 21-year-old patient has a head injury resulting from trauma and is unconscious. there are no other injuries. during the assess

ment what would the nurse expect to find when testing the patient's deep tendon reflexes?

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mezya [45] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-03T21:31:04+03:00

mezya [45]3 years ago

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Reflexes will be normal.
A reflex is a defense mechanism of the nervous system. It operates below the level of conscious control and permits quick reaction to potentially painful or damaging situations.