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Question 1

When using the MACE 2 card what type of text is designed to be red exactly as written to the service member with a suspected concussion

Answer 1

Italicized text

Question 2

Is the following statement true or false?

When conducting the Vestibular/ocular-motor screening (VOMS), headache dizziness nausea and hardiness are reported at one aggregate score not individually

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The neurological exam consist of a series of test assess eyes speech motor skills and balance. Which statement below about the neurological exam are false

Answer 3

When testing grip strength the medical provider should allow differences in grip strength for dominant and non-dominant hands which should be considered normal

Question 4

Which of the following statements regarding the MACE 2 are correct.

Select all that apply

Answer 4

The Mace 2 should be administered as close to the time of injury as possible

The Mace 2 is used in deployed and non-deployed environments

Question 5

Which of the following are correct when assessing immediate memory

Answer 5

The final score is the total count of correct words for cited by the service member from three attempts in order for from the selected list. So if the service member recites three out of five words into attempts and all five words in one attempt their score would be 11

Question 6

Which of the following are common concussion symptoms. 

Select all that apply

Answer 6

Headache
Nausea/vomiting
Memory problems

Question 7

Concentration is evaluated and scored using a combination of which of the following

Answer 7

15A Reverse digits
15B  Months in reverse order

Question 8

When administering the MACE 2 which one of the following factors should not be considered in the results of the MACE 2

Answer 8

Gender of the service member

Question 9

Which of the following statements are true about the sequence of using the MACE 2

Answer 9

After a positive screening for concussion the remainder of the  MACE 2 is completed to determine what signs and symptoms are present

Question 10

Which of the following statements about calculating MACE 2 final score are correct.

Select all that apply

Answer 10

The cognitive results include the orientation total score, Immediate memory total score, The concentration total score and the delayed recall total score. Total scores lower than 25 are considered normal.

One or more abnormal results and questions seven through 14 makes the entire neurological results abnormal

Question 11

Why is it important for medical personnels to use the MACE 2 to identify concussion as soon as possible after a potentially concussive event occurs

Answer 11

Early diagnosis and treatment can shorten the time it takes for a service number to return to duty

Question 12

Staff Sergeant Hawkins sustained a blow to the head when he fell off a ladder. Following the phone he has been experiencing a headache and has gone to the medical center to get checked out. Is Dr. administered the MACE 2. Why did Staff Sergeant Hawkins doctor do this

Answer 12

The MACE 2 will assist the doctor in determining if staff Sergeant Hawkins sustained a concussion

Question 13

Which of the following statements about scoring the delayed recall test is correct

Answer 13

To earn a score of 5/5 the service member must remember all of the words in any order

Question 14

Which of the following is not a red flag when using the MACE 2

Answer 14

Temperature 2° or more over baseline

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT correct about administering the MACE 2

Answer 15

If no red flags were observed while evaluating for red flags you can administer the rest of the MACE 2 in any order that seems appropriate for that patient

Question 16

Lieutenant Murawski Fell off his bike and hit his head when he collided with another rider. You are evaluating the service number for potential concussion using the  MACE 2. You are now conducting the orientation assessment. Which of the following statements regarding this part of the  MACE 2 is correct

Answer 16

Correct responses to what time do you think it is must be within one hour of the actual time

Question 17

While driving in a convoy commander Riley was involved in an IED blast. You are now evaluating him for a concussion. Amanda Riley has just told you that he has head but did not like out; However he’s all stars for about 30 seconds. Despite this he can remember everything about the event. In fact he was instrumental in helping some of the other service members who were injured in the blast. Which of the following statements regarding this encounter is correct

Answer 17

This would be a concussion because commander Riley hit his head and had an alteration of consciousness

Question 18

Captain Rosario has just completed a follow up visit for a service member experiencing headache and tonight is following an accident in which the service member sustained a concussion. Which of the following statements about documenting this patient encounter is correct

Answer 18

It is important for captain Rosario to document this patient encounter because information used by other healthcare providers during the service members follow up visits

Question 19

Which of the following are assessed in history parts of the MACE 2

Select all that apply

Answer 19

Previous concussions during the past 12 months

History of migraines