Posted: September 5th, 2017

The nurse assesses the dressing of a patient with a basal skull fracture and sees the halo sign – a blood stain surrounded by a yellowish stain. The nurse knows that this sign

The nurse assesses the dressing of a patient with a basal skull fracture and sees the halo sign – a blood stain surrounded by a yellowish stain. The nurse knows that this sign:

a) is highly suggestive of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.
The halo sign – a blood stain surrounded by a yellowish stain is highly suggestive of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.
b) may indicate a subdural hematoma..
The halo sign is highly suggestive of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.
c) is highly suggestive of a cerebral contusion.
The halo sign is highly suggestive of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak.
d) normally occurs within 24 hours following a basal skull fracture.
The halo sign is highly suggestive of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak