Deck 4: Traumatic Brain Injury

Question 1

An example of a penetrating head injury is __________.

A) a gunshot wound
B) shaken baby syndrome
C) an impact of the actual external blow
D) coup-contrecoup injuries

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are______________.

A) caused by interference with oxygen reaching the brain, such as with choking, carbon monoxide poisoning, or infection
B) caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or penetrating head injury
C) caused by problems within the brain itself, such as stroke or structural problems within the brain
D) congenital brain injuries

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The _______________ is a scale of cognitive functioning and was originally developed as a behavioral rating scale.

A) Glasgow Coma Scale
B) Disability Rating Scale
C) Rancho Los Amigos Cognitive Scale
D) vital signs

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Which of the following would be a functional impact of motor and perceptual consequences of brain injury?

A) Nonconformance to social norms
B) Apathy and depression
C) Loss of self-esteem
D) Eating/swallowing

Question 5

The inability or decreased ability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs is called ______________.

A) aphasia
B) articulation
C) dysphagia
D) aspiration

Question 6

What effect on the body would an injury to the right hemisphere of the brain cause?

A) Paralysis or weakness of the right side of the body
B) Posttraumatic seizures
C) Paralysis or weakness of the left side of the body
D) Confusion or disorientation

Question 7

If you had postconcussion syndrome, which of the following conditions might you experience?

A) Tinnitus
B) Coma
C) Hydrocephalus
D) Hemiplegia

Question 8

Blast injuries are a major cause of TBI for which of the following professions?

A) Police officer
B) Soldier
C) Construction worker
D) Firefighter

Question 9

Bleeding within the cranial vault is called ______________.

A) intracranial hemorrhage
B) open head injury
C) concussion
D) coma

Question 10

What is the main function of the Glasgow Coma Scale?

A) Scale used to assess the degree of consciousness
B) Scale used to measure level of brain injury
C) Scale used to quantify functional capacity
D) Scale to determine how much shearing occurred in the brain

Question 11

A construction worker fell from a crossbeam on a two-story building on which he was working at a construction site. When workers reached him, he was unconscious. He was admitted to the intensive care unit of the local hospital. There he was evaluated and his level of consciousness, using the Glasgow Coma Scale, was estimated at 6. Although additional information will need to be obtained at a later date in preparation for his rehabilitation, in beginning to work with him, what information about the severity of the injury can you gain from the score on the Glasgow Coma Scale?

Question 12

The Disability Rating Scale was developed to quantify functional capacity of individuals with TBI and their progress from time of injury through rehabilitation to the time they renter the community. List the functional abilities that are scored.

Question 13

What are the potential psychosocial effects of brain injury that not only pose serious limitations for individuals, but can also be the most difficult challenge for family and friends to face?

Question 14

Memory encompasses the ability to encode, store, and retrieve information. Discuss the three types of memory that can be affected by traumatic brain injury.

Question 15

Traumatic brain injuries are generally classified into one of three types. Describe the differences between closed head injury, open or penetrating head injury, and blast injury.

Question 16

Discuss the categories of traumatic brain injuries.

Question 17

Describe some of the conditions associated with traumatic brain injury.

Question 18

Discuss the functional impact of brain injuries in relation to motor control and perceptional implications.

Question 19

After discharge from acute care facilities, it is important that individuals continue to receive services presumed to be critical to maintain activities of daily living and to prevent secondary complications. Discuss the areas of daily living that might be affected.

Question 20

Discuss the important of the Rancho Los Amigos Cognitive Scale.