Chapter 29 Head And Neck Injuries

Question 1

A brain injury that occurs when the force is applied to the head and energy transmission through brain tissue causes injury on the opposite side of the original impact

Answer 1

Coop, contra, coop entries

Question 2

Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate a skull fracture

Answer 2

Battle signs

Question 3

Bleeding in the sub arachnoid space, where the cerebral spinal fluid circulates

Answer 3

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

Question 4

The after affects of the primary injury includes abnormal processes, such as cerebral edema, increased, intracranial, pressure, cerebral ischemia, and hypoxia. An infection onset is often delayed following the primary brain injury.

Answer 4

Secondary injury

Question 5

The recommended procedure for moving a patient with a suspected spinal injury from the ground to a longboard or other spinal precaution device

Answer 5

Four person log roll

Question 6

Injury to the head often caused by a penetrating object in which there may be bleeding and exposed brain tissue

Answer 6

Open head injury

Question 7

Inability to remember events after an injury

Answer 7

Anterograde amnesia

Question 8

An abnormal, breathing pattern associated with increased intercranial pressure that is characterized by deep rapid breathing this pattern is similar to Kussmaul respirations, but without an acetone breath odor

Answer 8

Central neurogenic hyperventilation

Question 9

The inability to remember events, leading up to a head injury

Answer 9

Retrograde amnesia

Question 10

An injury to the brain, and it’s associated structures that is a direct result of impact to the head

Answer 10

Primary injury

Question 11

Injuries in which load is applied along with vertical or longitudinal axis of the spine which results in load being transmit it along the entire length of the vertebral column, for example, falling from a height, and landing on the feet in an upright position

Answer 11

Axial loading injuries

Question 12

An accumulation of blood beneath the Dura matter, but outside the brain

Answer 12

Subdural hematoma

Question 13

They had position in which the patient eyes are looking straight ahead and head and torso are in line

Answer 13

Eyes forward position

Question 14

Tough elastic structures between a joining vertebrae the actor shock absorbers

Answer 14

Intervertebral disc

Question 15

Actions of the body that are not under a persons, conscious control

Answer 15

Involuntary activities

Question 16

Swelling of the brain

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Cerebral edema

Question 17

Bleeding within the brain tissue (parenchyma) itself also referred to as an intraparenchymal hematoma

Answer 17

Intracerebral hematoma

Question 18

A traumatic insult to the brain, capable of producing physical, intellectual, emotional social and vocational changes

Answer 18

 Traumatic brain injury

Question 19

Three distinct layers of tissue that surrounds and protects the brain and the spinal cord within the skull and the spinal canal

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Meninges

Question 20

Actions that we consciously perform in which sensory input or conscious thought, determines a specific muscular activity

Answer 20

Voluntary activities

Question 21

An accumulation of blood between the skull and the Dura matter

Answer 21

Epidural hematoma

Question 22

Bruising under the eyes, that may indicate a skull fracture

Answer 22

Raccoon eyes

Question 23

The pressure within the cranial vault

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Intracranial pressure

Question 24

Fractures that usually occur following diffuse impact to the head generally result from extension of a linear fracture to the base of the skull. It can be difficult to diagnose with a radiograph.

Answer 24

Basilar skull fractures

Question 25

Fractures that commonly occur in the tempoparietal region of the school, and are not associated with deformities to the skull account for 80% of skull fractures also referred to as nondisplaced skull fractures

Answer 25

Linear skull fractures

Question 26

A temporary loss or alteration of part, or all of the brains, ability to function without actual physical damage to the brain

Answer 26

Concussion

Question 27

Injury in which the brain has been injured, but the skin has not been broken and there is no obvious bleeding

Answer 27

Closed head injury