Quiz 6 Kahoot Review

Question 1

A Glasglow coma scale of 11 is considered?

Answer 1

moderate 9-12

• mild 13-15
• severe- 3-8

Question 2

a pt with L hemisphere stroke would be expected to present with all except?

Answer 2

poor judgement & lack of caution

• L hemisphere = depressed aswell

Question 3

what is the medical term for bleeding in the brain

Answer 3

hemorrhagic stroke

Question 4

what are the 3 components that are assessed in the Glasgow coma scale?

Answer 4

eye opening
verbal response
motor response

Question 5

what is the highest possible score you can get on the Glasgow coma scale?

Answer 5

15

Question 6

which level of ICP is considered ELEVATED (intracranial pressure)

Answer 6

20mmHG

-10 to 19 = normal
- below 10 = WAY BELOW

Question 7

which cerebral artery is impacted with Locked-in syndrome?

Answer 7

Basilar - thicker

Question 8

which CN is responsible for moving the tongue?

Answer 8

12 - hypoglossal

Question 9

at which age would a child be MOST likely to obtain a TBI

Answer 9

2 y/o ~ learning to walk & they tend to fall again

Question 10

you hit your head in the anterior portion (frontal lobe) but present with injury & deficits related to the posterior lobe

Answer 10

countercoup

• whiplash cases

Question 11

what is the most common cause of stroke?

Answer 11

blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain

• d/t: diet, smoking, alcohol, etc…

Question 12

what is the term for a temporary interruption of blood flow to the brian?

Answer 12

TIA - transient Ischemic Attack

• short term - 1-24 hrs
• 30% more likely to get a CVA in the future

Question 13

an ICP of 30 is considered normal?

Answer 13

NO, thats elevated

Question 14

what does the Glasgow coma scale measure?

Answer 14

consciousness

• RLS scale = behavior

Question 15

t/f: a person w R hemisphere lesion or stoke tends to have poor judgment or impaired judgment?

Answer 15

true

• right = reckless
• left = cautious, thinkers

Question 16

a pt has a stroke in the middle cerebral artery (MCA), you could expect which of the following symptoms?

Answer 16

contralateral hemiplegia - 1 side is paralyzed/weaker

Question 17

which location of stroke = contralateral hemiparesis & global artery

Answer 17

MCA = middle cerebral artery

Question 18

complete paralysis besides the eye is?

Answer 18

basilar artery

Question 19

what is the abnormal flexion posture called that can be observed post-brain injury

Answer 19

decorticate

• extension = decerbrate

Question 20

what condition tends to present w HA that begin with exertion

Answer 20

subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)

Question 21

GSW score of 11 is what range

Answer 21

moderate

Question 22

which CN moves the tongue

Answer 22

12 - hypoglossal

Question 23

NOT a key feature of CP

Answer 23

increase in blood flow

Question 23

T/F: hyperextension brace prevents extension of the spine

Answer 23

false

Question 23

spasticity of which muscles lead to CP

Answer 23

iliopsoas & hip adductors

Question 24

highest score of GCS

Answer 24

15

Question 24

choreoathetosis is

Answer 24

athestosis - involuntary distal wruthing movements
chorea - poor proximal voluntary movement

Question 25

at birth, babies with CP tend to present with

Answer 25

low muscle tone

Question 26

which is NOT a key feature to Brown Sequard Syndrome

Answer 26

R side lesion leads to left side weakness

-impairment is the same side (ipsilateral)

Question 27

in STNR reflex, when the head extends, the arms…

Answer 27

extend

flex head = arms flex

Question 28

what is the term for a temp interruption of blood flow to the brain

Answer 28

TIA - transient ischemic attack

Question 29

what is the most common cause of stroke

Answer 29

blood clot blocking a vessel

Question 30

complete lesion are when there is a complete loss of sensory & motor function ABOVE the level of lesion

Answer 30

false

its below

Question 31

medical term for a bleeding in the brain

Answer 31

hemorrhagic