A patient presents with a cervical fracture at C3 from a high velocity injury. Which of the following is the most important initial intervention?

Your patient has visible trauma to the right temporal area. There was initial report of LOC, but he was AAOx3 on your arrival. He is becoming more lethargic, and his right pupil is now nonreactive and increasing from 3 mm to 5 mm. This is a classic presentation of:

What benzodiazepine is the first-line choice for seizures in prehospital and critical care transport?

An epidural hematoma is often the result of a blow to the temporal region of the skull that involves:

The therapist performs a collimator size check daily on the linac that is capable of delivering 3D, IMRT and SBRT treatments.  What is the tolerance of this spot check?

All of the following are symptoms of left hemispheric ischemic stroke, except:

A patient with an intracranial pressure monitor has a measured ICP of 40 and an MAP of 90. What is the CPP?

A patient presents following a head injury. He had a brief (less than five minute) loss of consciousness at onset. Currently he is opening his eyes spontaneously and following commands, but is slightly disoriented when asked to state the year. His brain injury is best described as:

Patients with a subarachnoid hemorrhage will usually present with the worst headache of their life, _______, and hypoxia.

The Monro-Kellie doctrine describes the contents of the cranial vault as: