EDCI 3701 Final Exam/Questions & Correct Answers Updated 2025.
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EDCI 3701 Final Exam/Questions & Correct Answers Updated 2025.
CBM's original instrument design characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER-CBM- the use of specific procedures whereby the student's academic skills are assessed from repeated rate samples using stimulus materials taken from the student's cur...
PCCN Neuro Exam/Questions & Correct
Answers Updated 2025
Diffuse axonal injury - CORRECT ANSWER-severe head injury
-damage to axons
-disconnects cerebral hemisphere from reticular activating system
What is a Basilar skull fracture - CORRECT ANSWER--fracture in floor of skull
-eyes, ears, nose or spine affected
-risk of injury to cranial nerves
Key assessment with a skull fracture? - CORRECT ANSWER-to determine if dura torn-
if so will need surgery to remove bone fragments
What should be avoided in patients w/basilar skull fractures? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Nasogastric or oral tubes!
-can end up in brain
-also avoid oral suctioning
Battle sign is... - CORRECT ANSWER-bruising over mastoid bone- sign of basilar skull
fracture
Acute Epidural hematoma is usually what type of bleed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Arterial
(laceration meningeal artery)
S/S of acute epidural hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER--N/V, agitation, confusion
-loss of consciousness --> lucid --> coma
-NEURO EMERGENCY!
Subdural hematoma is usually what type of bleed? - CORRECT ANSWER-Venous!
Decerebrate posturing - CORRECT ANSWER--Extension/arch of back
-arms extended and pronated
*worse of the 2
Brain death exam - CORRECT ANSWER-1. normothermic
2. Narcotics/sedatives cleared from system
3. flat EEG
4. Absence of cerebral blood flow
5. No pupillary response
Oculocephalic reflex - CORRECT ANSWER-"Doll's eyes"
-tests CN III, VI, VIII
-normal= eyes move w/head turn
-absent= brain dead (like barbie)
Oculovestibular reflex - CORRECT ANSWER--tests CN III, VI, VIII
-instill ice cold saline into ear
-normal response= look towards stimulus
with suspected stroke what test is done immediately - CORRECT ANSWER-CT scan
w/o contrast to R/O hemorrhage
*will not see embolic stroke
Prior to starting tPA what needs to be done? - CORRECT ANSWER-Control BP! less
than 185/110
Other medical interventions w/ischemic stroke - CORRECT ANSWER--give 325 mg
aspirin within 24-48 hrs
-don't give other anticoagulants within 24 hrs
-restart statins if previously taking them
Other things to monitor post stroke? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. Avoid fever!!
2. BG (goal 140-180),
3. swallow screen
4. Avoid urinary catheters
5. avoid hyponatremia
S/S of carotid stenosis - CORRECT ANSWER--TIAs, visual changes, memory loss,
vertigo, syncope
-bruit or thrill
Frontal lobe functions - CORRECT ANSWER-Personality, motor function, motor
speech, morals, emotions, judgment
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