Lecture 4

Question 1

What is the most common cause of a TBI for an infant?

Answer 1

Abuse, neglect

Question 2

Most common mechanism for a TBI for high school-aged and older is?

Answer 2

Motor vehicle accidents

Question 3

What are the two major categories of TBI’s?

Answer 3

Closed and open brain injuries

Question 4

What are two examples of Anoxic brain injuries?

Answer 4

Drowning, strangulation, carbon monoxide poisoning, smoke inhalation

Question 5

What are two secondary effects of a closed brain injury?

Answer 5

Bleeding, swelling

Question 6

What are three predictors of outcome after BI?

Answer 6

Age, pre morbid (injury) state of your brain, duration of coma, post traumatic amnesia

Question 7

What is the lowest score on the GCS?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

What is the GCS classification of a severe brain injury?

Answer 8

3 - 8

Question 9

What is the brain cell that prevents healing of the axon?

Answer 9

Astrocyte

Question 10

What is it called when the brain is capable of axonal sprouting?

Answer 10

Neuroplasticity