Exss 288 brain injury - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

EXSS 288 Exam 4 Questions & Answers 100%Accurate!! A concussion is a... - ANSWERSfunctional injury A concussion is not identifiable on... - ANSWERSstandard imaging (CT or MRI) Concussion evaluation - balance - ANSWERSbalance error scoring system; 6 total trials; 3 stances, 2 surfaces; 20 second trials; eyes closed hands on hips Concussion evaluation - neurocognitive testing - ANSWERSPEARL = pupils, equal, and, reactive to, light Concussion care: TO DO - ANSWERSuse tylenol, use ice...

EXSS 288 Final Exam with A Grade Solutions What are the 3 major parts of the brain? - Answer-cerebrum/cortex cerebellum brain stem ( pons, midbrain, medulla oblongata) What is the function of the brain stem? - Answer-provide involuntary functions throughout the body What is the function of the cerebellum? - Answer-fine motor control/voluntary movement. In what lobe of the brain is most information integrated? - Answer-parietal What is the purpose of the temporal lobe? - Answer-hold...

EXSS 288 Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers cerebrospinal fluid - Answer--Contained between the arachnoid and pia mater membranes -Mechanical and immune protection, Forms cushion around brain and spinal chord coup - Answer-injury occurs directly where impact is contrecoup - Answer-injury occurs on opposite side of impact cerebral concussion (mTBI) - Answer-Definition: "clinical syndrome characterized by immediate and transient posttraumatic impairment of neural functions" ...

EXSS 288 EXAM 2 with All Correct Answers 2 components of injury assessment - Answer-#1: primary survey #2: secondary survey primary survey - Answer-performed initially to establish presence of life-threatening condition secondary survey - Answer-assessment of vital signs assessment of vital signs - Answer-pulse respiration blood pressure temperature skin color pupils state of consciousness movement abnormal nerve response pulse - Answer-direct extension of heart function adu...

EXSS 288 Test Questions with Complete Solutions Intrinsic v Extrinsic - Answer--Intrinsic: infection -Extrinsic: tissue stressed to the point of mechanical failure due to excessive force (orthopedic injuries) Acute v Chronic - Answer--acute: mechanical failure of soft tissue due to excessive force occurring in a single bout (sudden onset of short duration) -chronic: mechanical failure of soft tissue due to repeated micro-trauma occurring over extended period of time (gradual onset of prolo...

EXSS 288 Final Exam with A Grade Solutions What are the 3 major parts of the brain? - Answer-cerebrum/cortex cerebellum brain stem ( pons, midbrain, medulla oblongata) What is the function of the brain stem? - Answer-provide involuntary functions throughout the body What is the function of the cerebellum? - Answer-fine motor control/voluntary movement. In what lobe of the brain is most information integrated? - Answer-parietal What is the purpose of the temporal lobe? - Answer-ho...

EXSS 288 Test Questions with Complete Solutions mechanical properties of ligaments - Answer--more elastic fibers than in tendons -makes tendons less resistance to tensile forces, and greater deformation occurs prior to mechanical failure mechanisms of ligament injuries - Answer--high magnitude, single load, tensile forces -low magnitude, repetitive load, tensile forces 5 steps of musculoskeletal assessment - Answer-1. observation 2. palpation 3. range of motion 4. special tests 5....

EXSS 288 Final Exam Questions and Correct Answers cerebrospinal fluid - Answer--Contained between the arachnoid and pia mater membranes -Mechanical and immune protection, Forms cushion around brain and spinal chord coup - Answer-injury occurs directly where impact is contrecoup - Answer-injury occurs on opposite side of impact cerebral concussion (mTBI) - Answer-Definition: "clinical syndrome characterized by immediate and transient posttraumatic impairment of neural functions" ...