During admission of a client with a severe head injury to the emergency department, the nurse places the highest priority on assessment for which of the following? a. Patency of the airway b. Presence...

During admission of a client with a severe head injury to the emergency department, the nurse places the highest priority on assessment for which of the following?

a. Patency of the airway

b. Presence of a neck injury

c. Neurological status according to the Glasgow Coma Scale

d. Cerebro-spinal fluid leakage from the ears or nose