Chapter 10 Brain Injury and OHI

Question 1

Other Health Impairment

Answer 1

Disorders resulting in limited strength, vitality, or alertness in the educational environment
ADHA, diabetes, sickle cell anemia, seizures

Question 2

Orthopedic Impairment

Answer 2

Polio, bone tuberculosis, cerebral palsy, spinla bifida, muscular dystrophy that affect educational performance

Question 3

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Answer 3

an acquired injury to the brain by an external force result ing in total or partial functional disability that affects educational performance

Question 4

Other Health Impairments

Answer 4

Asthma, ADHD, diabetes, epilepsy, heart conditions, leukemia, sickle cell anemia

Question 5

Causes of Orthopedic impairments

Answer 5

Cerebral Palsy- damage to parts of the brain, problems with muscle tone and movement cause by prematurity, lack of blood flow/oxygen
Spina Bifida- bones around spinal cord grow apart or don’t close
Muscular Dystrophy- Inherited from mother or gene mutation causing muscle weakening

Question 6

Epilepsy

Answer 6

recurrent seizures resulting in problems with consciousness, movement and/or sensation cause by electrical dysfunction in the brain

• Generalized tonic-clonic seizures (jerking seizures)
• Absence seizures- brief lapses of unattention

Question 7

Traumatic brain injury

Answer 7

an acquired head injury caused by external forced that effects educ. performance

Question 8

Individualized Health Plan

Answer 8

communication, medications, lifting, positioning, mobility, eating, feeding, respiratory mangement
proper positioning
behavioral/social skill support