Intro to TBI Flashcards
1
Q
TBI:
A
Traumatic head injury, closed head injury; can have a devastating impact on the lives of the injured
2
Q
Severe head injury leads to deficits in:
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- thought processing
- behavior
- motivation
- personal traits
- talents
- motor abilities
- cognitive abilities
3
Q
Increased ability of ______ centers and ____________ centers to saves the _____ of traumatically brain-injured persons has produced an __________of serious injuries seen in ________
A
- Trauma
- Neurosurgical
- Lives
- Increase
- Rehab
4
Q
Most have life-long impairments in:
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- intellectual functioning
- emotional functioning
- motor functioning
5
Q
____million ER visits per year for TBI
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-1.5 million
Over 275,000 are hospitalized
6
Q
Common Causes of TBI
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Falls=35% -Typical age ranges 0-4 and over 65 MVA=17% -MVA produce a 3rd of TBI deaths & Lg % of serious injuries seen in rehab. Age range: 15-19 Alcohol use often is factor Struck by or against=17% -Typical age 0-14 Assault=10%
7
Q
___% of autopsied multiple trauma victims had _______ __________.
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- 75%
- Brain injury
8
Q
Occurs more often in ______ than in women
A
Men than women-
65% males: Teen boys are the most common TBI patients in rehab.
