Closed brain injuries Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

lost productivity correct answer: one measure of the cost to society due to injury or disease; includes the loss of wages a person would have earned if they had not become unemployable due to disability, loss of taxes contributing to economy, costs to the government of supporting the individual, etc.; lost productivity costs DO NOT include cost of treatment and support post-injury or illness acquired brain injury (ABI) correct answer: An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenita...

ATLS Post Test 2023/2024 (100% CORRECT & VERIFIED) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 1. The primary indication for transferring a patient to a higher level trauma center is: unavailability of a surgeon or operating room staff. multiple system injuries, including severe head injury. resource limitations as determined by the transferring doctor. resource limitations as determined by the hospital administration. widened mediastinum on chest x-ray following blunt th...

**2 types of acquired brain injury - ️️Traumatic and non-traumatic *2 mechanisms of TBI - ️️traumatic impact (involving impact to the head) and traumatic inertial (non-contact brain injury) *2 sub-categories of impact injury - ️️open injury (penetrating, skull fracture meninges breach), closed (non-penetrating) *Closed brain injury: can cause 2 things, examples - ️️-can cause brain lacerations/contusions, or intracerebral hemorrhage causing focal injuries, diffuse axonal...

CBIS Exam Correct Questions aAcquired Brain Injury (ABI) - ANSWER injury that occurs after birth and includes injuries caused by external physical forces and those caused by internal insults to the brain Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - ANSWER Alternation to brain function caused by external forces What are the 4 types of acquired brain injury? - ANSWER 1. traumatic impact- open 2. traumatic impact- closed 3. traumatic inertial - DAI 4. non-traumatic injuries coup-countercoup injury - ...

CBIS EXAM REVIEW Why is Brain Injury considered the silent epidemic? - Many problems that result from a brain injury are not always readily apparent. a. The effects of the brain injury (BI), such as changes in thinking, may not be readily apparent to an outside observer b. Negative consequences occur when the general public and medical providers do not recognize the effect of BI: i. Problems at work/ school ii. Changes in personal relationships iii. Legal problems iv. Homelessnes...

Which statement is accurate for management of a patient with traumatic brain injury (TBI)? a. An adequate cough reflex will protect the patient's airway b. Poor oral hygiene can lead to respiratory crisis from secretions c. A tracheotomy is needed and will interfere with the patient's ability to communicate d. The patient may not realistically expect to regain normal speech with vocal cord damage - Answer-b. Poor oral hygiene can lead to respiratory crisis from secretions Which phrase de...

ATLS PRETEST EXAM 2023/2024- Complete-Answered-100% verified A 22-year-old man is hypotensive and tachycardic after a shotgun wound to the left shoulder. His blood pressure is initially 80/40 mm Hg. After initial fluid resuscitation his blood pressure increases to 122/84 mm Hg. His heart rate is now 100 beats per minute and his respiratory rate is 28 breaths per minute. A tube thoracostomy is performed for decreased left chest breath sounds with the return of a small amount of blood ...

Chapter 12: Head and Spinal Cord6MC 2 SA (5pts each) WHat are most head injuries due to?motor vehicle crashes and variety of falls who are vulnerable to head injuries?children due to large head for body and fragile brain tissue 3 types of head injuries?scalp woulds skull fracture brain injuries scalp wounds:bleeds a lot due to many blood vessels how to control? direct pressure, if skull fracture, apply prressure around the edges, keep shoulders/head elevated if no spinal injury, seek ...

Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) - ANSWER injury that occurs after birth and includes injuries caused by external physical forces and those caused by internal insults to the brain Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - ANSWER Alternation to brain function caused by external forces What are the 4 types of acquired brain injury? - ANSWER 1. traumatic impact- open 2. traumatic impact- closed 3. traumatic inertial - DAI 4. non-traumatic injuries coup-countercoup injury - ANSWER with a blow to the hea...

**2 types of acquired brain injury - Answer-Traumatic and non-traumatic *2 mechanisms of TBI - Answer-traumatic impact (involving impact to the head) and traumatic inertial (non-contact brain injury) *2 sub-categories of impact injury - Answer-open injury (penetrating, skull fracture meninges breach), closed (non-penetrating) *Closed brain injury: can cause 2 things, examples - Answer--can cause brain lacerations/contusions, or intracerebral hemorrhage causing focal injuries, diffuse axona...