Ch.16 Head, neck, and brain injuries Flashcards
1
Q
10 Signs of a concussion:
A
- Vacant stare
- Forgetful
- Slow to answer/react
- Troubles with cognitive tasks
- Changed behavior
- Struggle balancing
- Poor retrograde amnesia
- Poor anterograde amnesia
- Anisocoria: unequal pupil sizes
- LOC
2
Q
Symptoms of a concussion:
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- Dizzy
- Nausea
- Foggy vision
- Headache
- Ringing in ears
- Confusion
- Emotional
- Sleep disturbed
3
Q
What do you do with a skull fracture?
A
- Apply pressure to edges of wound
2. Elevate head slightly if there’s no spinal injury
4
Q
What are the 12 cranial nerves?
A
- Olfactory
- Optic
- Occulomotor
- Trochlear
- Trigemenal
- Abducens
- Facial
- Vestibulocochlear
- Glassopharyngeal
- Vagus
- Accessory
- Hypoglasso
5
Q
What are two tests for functioning?
A
- SCAT 5
2. Balance
6
Q
Red flags after sustaining head injury:
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- Neck pain/tender
- Double vision
- Tingling/weak extremities
- Severe or increasing headache
- Seizure
- LOC
- Slowly losing consciousness
- Agitated
vomitting
