A _____ is flexion and fixation of a joint due to a wasting away and abnormal
shortening of muscle fibers and loss of skin elasticity - ANSWERS-contracture
Symptoms of post-traumatic hydrocephalus usually occur within _____ years post
injury - ANSWERS-Generally one year
Spasticity is abnormal growth of the bone in soft tissues or around joints- true or
false - ANSWERS-false- heterotopic ossification is abnormal growth of bone in soft
tissues or around joints. Spasticity is contraction of the muscles
The areas of the body most likely to have issues with skin break down are -
ANSWERS-Bony prominences such as the hip, coccyx, back of head or shoulder
blades are more likely to produce pressure ulcers
Precipitants that may increase the potential for seizure include - ANSWERS-
fatigue, illness, elevated body temperature
_______ seizures are a sudden burst of abnormal and generalized discharges that
usually affects both hemispheres of the brain - ANSWERS-Generalized sezuires
The most common neurological condition reported after brain injury is seizures-
true or false - ANSWERS-false the most common neurological condition reported
after TB is headaches
,Paralysis on one side of the body is called - ANSWERS-*Hemiplegia*
*Hemi-* Means "half"
A twisted part of the neck is called - ANSWERS-torticollis
psychiatric manifestations that may occur after brain injury include - ANSWERS-
Bi-polar, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, ect.
Important pre-assessment information includes: - ANSWERS-how the injury
happened, age oat onset of injury, history of major hospitalization and surgeries
Trauma to the ____________ can affect the respiratory system. - ANSWERS-
trachea and larynx
________ is an increase in muscle tone-tension - ANSWERS-Spasticity
A _____ may be in places in a surgical opening into the stomach to administer
liquid feedings - ANSWERS-gastrostomy tube
Medications to enhance arousal, for behavioral control and mood regulation after
brain injury have a positive effect on recovery - ANSWERS-false medications can
also have negative effect through excess sedation or adverse reactions
, Cardiovascular injury due to TBI - ANSWERS-complications from direct trauma and
damage to the area of the brain that controls the heart
Persons with hypo arousal may benefit from from increased environmental
stimuli true or false - ANSWERS-true
"Surveillance" is defined as - ANSWERS-Ongoing and systematic collection,
analysis and interpretation of data used to describe and monitor a health event
An Open Head Injury occurs when the skull is broken and the brain is exposed-
true or false - ANSWERS-True
An Acquired Brain Injury is an injury that - ANSWERS-occurs after birth and is not
hereditary or congenital, and includes TBI
Men sustain brain injury nearly 2-3 times more than men- true or false -
ANSWERS-true
An internal injury cause by tumors, blood clots, strokes, or seizures is an example
of an ABI but not TBI - ANSWERS-True other examples of ABI but TBI include
inhaling or consuming toxic agents
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