Acquired Brain Injury JMU Final Exam
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The Major Descending Tracts are efferent nerve bundles in the spinal column
heading away from the brain. The Major Ascending Tracts are afferent nerve
bundles transmitting signals to the brain. - ✔✔True
A Functional MRI is a neuroimaging method, where the person performs a task
while in the scanner and the activated brain regions can be viewed. - ✔✔True
Individuals who present with Disorders of Consciousness (DOC) progress in stages
along a continuum based on neurobehavioral presentation. The three generally
accepted levels from lowest to highest functioning are: - ✔✔Coma,
vegetative, minimally conscious
The reticular activation system (RAS), a collection of primitive structures and
,nerve pathways within the brain, is responsible for maintaining arousal. - ✔✔True
If your patient responds to a verbal directive, has object localization and sustained
visual fixation, and has some intentional but unreliable communication - which
level of consciousness are they presently in? - ✔✔Minimally conscious state
Autonomic dysfunction syndrome (ADS) occurs in 15 - 33% of persons with a severe
TBI who score 8 or less on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). Please select all
the correct answers below which pertain to this syndrome. - ✔✔-due to
an imbalance in the autonomic nervous system
-system is located in the medulla oblongata and lower portion of brain stem
-treated with environmental control and pharmacological intervention
The standard for assessment of persons with DOC is neuroimaging. - ✔✔False
,Goal setting for individuals with DOC is typically: - ✔✔response-based,
tolerance for stimuli or intervention, risk management and caregiver
development
Cardiac problems (involving heart and respiratory problems) are frequently
reported after brain injury and are associated with increased mortality and
morbidity. Below are several symptoms of medical complications. Please select
only those that pertain to cardiopulmonary and vascular complications. - ✔✔-
may require immediate life support and a tracheostomy
-autonomic functions (autonomic arousal) can be disrupted and may
cause dysautonomia
-weakened cough or gag reflex and difficulty swallowing
-may present with hypertension or hypotension
, Musculoskeletal complications are commonly seen after brain injury. Below are
several symptoms of medical complications. Please select only those that pertain
to muscle and skeletal complications. - ✔✔-may include spasticity,
hyperreflexia and contractures
-problems with fine and gross motor coordination, motor strength and
control, sensory-motor integration and motor learning
-worsening tone affecting posture, balance and mobility
-diminished motor planning and attention, weight gain and pain
The center for bowl and bladder function is the brain. When injured, the
regulatory systems for elimination may be disturbed. Below are several symptoms
of medical complications. Please select only those that pertain to elimination. -
✔✔-Urinary or fecal incontinence
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