Traumatic Brain Injury Flashcards

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This type of brain injury occurs when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue. Which term below best describes this type of injury? a. focal brain injury b. diffuse brain injury c. closed head injury d. penetrating head injury

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Answer: Penetrating Head Injury

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What type of brain injury listed below would not be considers an acceleration/deceleration injury? a. shaken baby syndrome b. stroke or tumor c. front impact car accident with head injury d. continually headers in soccer

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Answer: Stroke or Tumor

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When the brain recoils and strikes the opposite side of the skull from where the initial impact occurs this is called? a. a coup contrecoup injury b. a diffuse axonal injury c. a contusion d. a hematoma

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Answer: A Coup Contrecoup Injury

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What type of injury listed below would not be an example of an anoxic episode? a. near drowning b. strangulation c. smoke inhalation d. gun shot wound

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Answer: Gun Shot

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There are a combination of injuries possible because of head injury, which are dependent on the type of forces present. Which best describes specific damage associated with a head injury resulting from a rollover car accident (with acceleration/deceleration forces)? a. focal right temporal hematoma b. diffuse axonal injury c. cerebral contusions over bilateral frontal regions d. depressed skull fracture of the occipital bone

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Answer: diffuse axonal injury

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IDEA’s definition of TBI applies to brain injuries that are congenital or degenerative, or to brain injuries induced by birth trauma. True or False?

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Answer: -False

According to IDEA, TBI, must be “acquired” after birth and cannot not be congenital.

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TBI is the leading cause of death and serious disability in children age 9 through 18. True or false?

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Answer: -True

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Which age group of children is the most at-risk for head injury? a. 15-24 years b. 5-7 years c. 8-10 years d. 11-14 years

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Answer: 15-24

Sports injuries and car accidents.

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What is the name for swelling in the brain? a. diffuse axonal injury b. concussion c. edema d. shearing

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Answer: edema

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Results from stretching and shearing as the brain rapidly accelerates/decelerates within the skull. a. diffuse axonal injury b. concussion c. edema d. contusion

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Answer: diffuse axonal injury

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This type of hematoma is due to a blood accumulation between the dura mater and the inner skull. a. intracerebral hematoma b. subdural hematoma c. epidural hematoma d. ventricular hematoma

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Answer: epidural hematoma

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This types of hematoma is due to a collection of blood between the dura (the outer protective covering of the brain) and the arachnoid (the middle layer of the meninges). a. intracerebral hematoma b. subdural hematoma c. epidural hematoma d. ventricular hematoma

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Answer: subdural hematoma

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A condition is which the child is aware and awake, sometimes determined by neuroimaging, but cannot move or communicate due to complete paralysis of the body. a. coma b. stupor c. locked-in syndrome d. vegetative state

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Answer: locked in syndrome

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True or false? The vast majority of students with brain injuries returning to school have moderate injuries.

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Answer: -false

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If a child had a Glasgow Coma Scale of 9-12 what classification of TBI would be used to describe this child? a. no TBI b. mild TBI c. moderate TBI d. severe TBI

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Answer: Moderate

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True or false? About 50% of TBI patients develop post concussion syndrome.

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Answer: -True

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If a child had a Glasgow Coma Scale of 13-15 what classification of TBI would be used to describe this child? a. no TBI b. mild TBI c. moderate TBI d. severe TBI

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Answer: mild

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Angela is a 5 year old female who was riding with her older brother as he tried out his new four-wheeler. Both children wore helmets but at some point, he lost control. He and his sister careened into a parked car at the end of their block and Angela flew from behind her brother, over his head, and struck the windshield of the neighbor’s car. She was attended by emergency services professionals who noted a GCS of 11. What level of head trauma severity should be recorded in her medical records? a. Mild b. Moderate c. Intermediate d. Severe

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Answer: Moderate

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Reciprocal Scaffolding Treatment for aphasia following stroke relies on the assumption that which of these models allows for more natural language production? a. Drills and extensive confrontation in daily therapy b. Sequential cueing in a structured setting c. Hierarchical presentations of linked information d. Expert and apprentice positions in a naturalistic setting

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Expert and apprentice positions in a naturalistic setting

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Which level of consciousness is characterized by high arousal and minimal awareness? a. Coma b. Minimally conscious state c. Persistent vegetative state d. REM sleep

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Minimally conscious state

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When testing a child with a recent history of TBI, which of these is most likely to impact your testing session? a. Slowed processing speed and increased fatigue b. Inappropriate personal comments c. Decreased attention and motivation d. Poor interpersonal skills resulting in lack of rapport

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Answer: Slowed processing speed and increased fatigue

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What type of brain injury listed below would not be considered an acquired brain injury? a. oxygen deprivation b. stroke or tumor c. skull fracture d. infectious disease

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Answer: Skull Fracture