What are the Meninges? – answer Dura Mater, Arachnoid, Pia mater
What is the function of the Meninges? - answer protect the cranial nerves and the spinal
cord
What are the brain hemispheres - answer Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain stem
What does the Cerebrum do? - answer Sensory, Motor and higher intelligence function
What does the Cerebellum do? - answer Controls primitive functions and balance
What does the brain stem to? - answer Controls vital body function
what does Cerebrospinal (CSF) fluid do? - answer It is a nutrient fluid the bathes and
protects the brain and spinal cord
Liner Skull fractures account for what % of all Skull Fractures - answer80%
what is he lowest possible GCS rate? - answer3
what is the highest possible GCS rate - answer15
what is Decorticate posturing - answerthe person is stiff with bent arms, clenched fists,
and legs held out straight. The arms are bent in toward the body and the wrists and
fingers are bent and held on the chest. (arms curled in)
Where is the Injury in the brain when a patient presents with Decorticate posturing -
answerThe cervical Spine tract or the Cerebral Hemisphere
Where is the Injury in the brain when a patient presents with Decerebrate Posturing -
answerDamage to the mid brain
What is Decerebrate posturing - answerposture that involves the arms and legs being
held straight out, the toes being pointed downward, and the head and neck being
arched backward. (hands curled out)
Explain what a 'Halo test" Is used for and how to do it, what does it indicate> - answerIt
tests for spinal fluid. take a sample of blood that is leaking from ears/nose and drop on
, paper. if CSF if present a yellowish halo will paper around the blood. Indicated possible
Basal skull fracture
Periorbital Ecchymosis (raccoon eyes) and Ecchymosis over the mastoid behind the ear
(battles signs) Indicate what kind of fracture - answerBasilar Skull Fracture
A pupal size greater then __________ is considered abnormal - answer1.00 MM
What kind of injury is probable is both eyes are dilated and do not react to light? -
answerTBI, Eye injury, Hypothermia, hypoxia or drugs
What is Cushing's triad - answerIrregular respirations, Bradycardia. Systolic
hypertension (Widening Pulse Pressure)
What does MACE Sand for and what is it designed for - answerMilitary Acute
Concussion Evaluation. Used to evaluate a casualty who might have a concussion
What MACE score is a good indicator for a possible concussion? - answer25 Or below
What is the Red flag complaint for a Mandible fracture? - answerthe person complains
that their teeth don't fit together
what is the Definition of a traumatic brain injury - answeran injury to the brain resulting
from an external force and/or acceleration/deceleration mechanism from an event
Hypotension in a TBI is considered what kind of event - answera Terminal event
Elevating the head may degrease ICP but elevation greater then _______ could be bad
- answer30
the Tough layer the protects the inner structure of the eye and helps maintain its shape
- answerthe Sclera
what is the retina - answerthe inner layer that contains rods and cones
the lacrimal glands are responsible for what - answerTears
what is the first step in treating someone with thermal burns - answerStop the burning
process and cover with DRY dressing
what is the first step with a CHEMICAL burn - answerflush the eye
what organs are located In the RUQ - answerliver, gallbladder, head of the pancreas,
part of the colon, small intestine, abdominal aorta, right kidney, right renal artery
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