Multiple Choice
The nurse uses a visual aid to demonstrate how a coup-contrecoup injures the brain by: (Select all that apply.)
A) allowing the brain to twist on the brainstem.
B) moving forward to strike the anterior interior skull.
C) allowing the brain to compress on itself.
D) striking the bony area opposite the site of impact.
E) losing small amounts of cerebrospinal fluid.
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