CSD 444: TBI Exam Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
A TBI takes place when an ________ hits the brain, producing diminished or
altered state of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-external physical force
Two types of TBI - CORRECT ANSWER-Penetrating head injury and Non-
penetrating head injury
Penetrating head injury - CORRECT ANSWER--open head injury
-skull is fractured or perforated
-meninges torn or lacerated
Non-penetrating head injury - CORRECT ANSWER--closed head injury
-skull and meninges remain intact
Penetrating Brain Injuries are caused by ________ objects that fracture the skull or
penetrate brain surface - CORRECT ANSWER-high velocity
What causes potential bacterial infections - CORRECT ANSWER-hair, skin, and
bone fragments that are carried into brain by projectile
Penetrating injuries to the _______ are usually fatal - CORRECT ANSWER-
brainstem
, If patient survives day after a penetrating brain injury, what threatens their
survival? - CORRECT ANSWER-infection, bleeding, and swelling of brain from
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWER-ventricles enlarge due to inadequate
circulation
two types of non-penetrating brain injuries - CORRECT ANSWER-acceleration
injuries and non-acceleration injuries
Which type of TBI is most of the injuries we see - CORRECT ANSWER-non-
penetrating
Acceleration injuries - CORRECT ANSWER-unrestrained head is truck by a
moving object or moving head strikes a stationary object (moving head injuries)
Non-acceleration injuries - CORRECT ANSWER-restrained head is struck by a
moving object (fixed head injuries)
When TBI is caused by acceleration, brain and brain stem received ______ damage
- CORRECT ANSWER-indirect
movement inside of the skull (when head comes to sudden stop or if head is at rest
and is suddenly accelerated)
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Answers 100% PASS
A TBI takes place when an ________ hits the brain, producing diminished or
altered state of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER-external physical force
Two types of TBI - CORRECT ANSWER-Penetrating head injury and Non-
penetrating head injury
Penetrating head injury - CORRECT ANSWER--open head injury
-skull is fractured or perforated
-meninges torn or lacerated
Non-penetrating head injury - CORRECT ANSWER--closed head injury
-skull and meninges remain intact
Penetrating Brain Injuries are caused by ________ objects that fracture the skull or
penetrate brain surface - CORRECT ANSWER-high velocity
What causes potential bacterial infections - CORRECT ANSWER-hair, skin, and
bone fragments that are carried into brain by projectile
Penetrating injuries to the _______ are usually fatal - CORRECT ANSWER-
brainstem
, If patient survives day after a penetrating brain injury, what threatens their
survival? - CORRECT ANSWER-infection, bleeding, and swelling of brain from
hydrocephalus
hydrocephalus - CORRECT ANSWER-ventricles enlarge due to inadequate
circulation
two types of non-penetrating brain injuries - CORRECT ANSWER-acceleration
injuries and non-acceleration injuries
Which type of TBI is most of the injuries we see - CORRECT ANSWER-non-
penetrating
Acceleration injuries - CORRECT ANSWER-unrestrained head is truck by a
moving object or moving head strikes a stationary object (moving head injuries)
Non-acceleration injuries - CORRECT ANSWER-restrained head is struck by a
moving object (fixed head injuries)
When TBI is caused by acceleration, brain and brain stem received ______ damage
- CORRECT ANSWER-indirect
movement inside of the skull (when head comes to sudden stop or if head is at rest
and is suddenly accelerated)
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