TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI) spring 2017 2

Question 1

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

What is the definition of TBI ?

Answer 1

ID Traumatic Brain Injury
A. E. R. F. P.

Definition of TBI

It is An acquired injury to the brain caused by a external physical force, resulting in total or partial functional disability or psychosocial impairment.

Question 2

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

What are 10 possible Impairments that can result from TBI ?

THE STORY OF THE BEST IDIOT AND THE COGS

Answer 2

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

10 possible Impairments ?

1. Cognition
2. Language/Speech
3. Memory
4. Attention
5. Reasoning
6. Judgement
7. Sensory
8. Perceptual
9. Psychosocial behavior
10. Motor abilities

THE STORY OF THE BEST IDIOT AND THE COGS

The best idiot said “There once was a PAIR of COGs who was TALKING into my MEMORY which I keep in a TENT with my SON and a JUDGE who has CENTS on her eyes that are really SEPTIC tanks full of PSYCHO clowns riding MOTOR-cycles.”

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Question 3

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

Name 2 types of TBI.

Answer 3

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

Name 2 types of TBI.

1. Closed head injury:

The trauma does not cause a puncture to the protective covering of the brain.

2. Open head injury:

The trauma does cause some type of puncture to the protective covering of the brain

Question 4

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

Name some characteristics of Students with TBI.

Answer 4

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

Characteristics of Students with TBI

S. L. I.

1. Sudden onset of disability
2. Loss of prior abilities and functions:

   @ Loss of consciousness, 
   @ fine and gross motor problems, 
   @ seizures, 
   @ paralysis, 
   @ sensory impairments

3. Inability to learn due to cognitive or processing deficits:@ affects memory,
   @ attention,
   @ language,
   @ perceptionThe letters T, B, and I are hanging on a RACK inside a DEN with a FIRE burning CONS who escape on MOTOR-cycles that were SEIZED by their SISTERS who were shaped like PEAR FENCES.THE BEST IDIOT SAID “There areRACK of FERNS SITting on COGS in the CESS pool popping ZITS.

Question 5

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

List 8 Behavioral Issues associated with TBI.

Answer 5

ID Traumatic Brain Injury

8 Behavioral Issues

1. Exaggeration of behavior patterns present at the time of injury
2. Reduced level of control over behavior
3. Hyperactivity or hypoactivity
4. Less frustration tolerance
5. Increase in irritability
6. Change in personality
7. Reduce social perception and judgement
8. Fatigue