TBI

Question 1

Brain injuries result from:

Answer 1

A blow to the head
Penetration of the skull
Congenital defects

Question 2

IDEA requires which brain injury types for special education services due to TBI:

Answer 2

A blow to the head

Question 3

True or False: Global brain injuries have better outcomes than focal injuries because the impact is distributed.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Acceleration/Deceleration brain injuries can result in:

Answer 4

mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI)
Diffuse axonal injury
Shearing effects

Question 4

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) usually results in:

Answer 4

Functional disturbances in cognition

Question 5

The mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) symptom most likely to endure for up to a year is:

Answer 5

Headaches

Question 6

True or False: When an external drain is used following a brain injury, one can conclude that the risk of infection is outweighed by the risk of permanent brain damage due to intracranial pressure

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Executive functioning deficits following TBI may include:

Answer 7

Decreased cognitive flexibility
Decreased Impulse control
Decreased abilities to shift attention or approach

Question 7

Following a TBI, comprehensive measures of intellectual functioning are

Answer 7

Likely to return to baseline as the brain heals

Question 8

Factors that are frequently associated with enduring mTBI symptoms do not include

Answer 8

Gender