Head Injuries

Question 1

Cerebellum:

Answer 1

voluntary muscle activities

Question 2

Brain stem:

Answer 2

involuntary life processes

Question 3

Coup:

Answer 3

injury at impact site

Question 4

Contrecoup

Answer 4

injury at opposite side of impact site

Question 5

Epidural Hematoma

Answer 5

accumulation of blood in brain between skull and dura mater

Question 6

Subdural Hematoma

Answer 6

Bleeding in space between brain and dura mater

Question 7

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Answer 7

Ruptured vessel in brain

Question 8

List types of skull fractures and describe each

Answer 8

Depressed: indented fragment of bone in skull
Comminuted: multiple pieces fractured
Linear: non-displaced fracture
Basilar: at the base of the skull

Question 9

Signs and Symptoms of skull fracture

Answer 9

Cerebrospinal fluid coming from ears
Headache
Nausea
Mechanism of injury
Change in vitals
Disoriented

Question 10

Indicators of skull fracture:

Answer 10

Battle Sign

Raccoon Eyes

Question 11

A concussion is

Answer 11

caused by a direct blow to the head or body with an impulsive force transmitted to the head.

Also rapid onset of short-lived impairment of neurologic function that resolves spontaneously.

Question 12

A concussion may or may not

Answer 12

result in a LOC.

Question 13

Signs and symptoms include

Answer 13

headache, dizziness, noise/light sensitivity, nausea

attention, memory, fatigue, cognitive slowing down

increased emotion, irritability

difficulty falling asleep, getting less sleep.

Question 14

Management for concussions?

Answer 14

Absolutely ZERO activity. Gradually increase workload as symptoms begin to dissipate.