chapter 63 vidlec part 2

Question 1

concussion or contusion: nadulas or nauntog

Answer 1

concussion

Question 2

what are the main neuroimaging diagnostic tools for head injury

Answer 2

MRI
CT scan

Question 3

diagnostic tool for assessing brain function

Answer 3

PET scan

Question 4

what scale is used to assess LOC

Answer 4

glasgow coma scale

Question 5

what age and gender is at risk of spinal cord injury

Answer 5

43; male

Question 6

primary or secondary: result of the initial trauma and usually permanent

Answer 6

primary injury

Question 7

primary or secondary: resulting from SCI include edema and hemorrhage

Answer 7

secondary injury

Question 8

a sudden depression of reflex activity below the level of spinal injury

Answer 8

spinal shock

Question 9

caused by the loss of function of the autonomic nervous system

Answer 9

neurogenic shock

Question 10

occurs after spinal shock has resolved and may occur years after the injury

Answer 10

autonomic dysreflexia

Question 11

what ganglionic blocking agent should be administered for dysreflexia

Answer 11

hydralazine hydrochloride

Question 12

the inability to voluntarily move the lower parts of the body/paralysis in the legs

Answer 12

paraplegia

Question 13

paralysis that affects all a person’s limbs

Answer 13

tetraplegia

Question 14

what causes spinal cord injury

Answer 14

mvas
falls
violence
sports related injury

Question 15

the result of concussion, contusion, laceration, or compression of spinal cord in

Answer 15

spinal cord injury

Question 16

occurs in persons with LC lesions above T6

Answer 16

autonomic dysreflexia

Question 17

what is most common triggering stimuli of autonomic dysreflexia

Answer 17

distended bladder

Question 18

what seating position is helpful to lower BP

Answer 18

seating

Question 19

what are the collaborative problems with SCI

Answer 19

DVT
orthostatic HPN
autonomic dysreflexia