CBIS Exam| 244 Questions| With Complete Solutions
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) correct 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) correct answer: Alternation to brain function caused by external forces What are the 4 types of acquired brain injury? correct answer: 1. traumatic impact- open 2. traumatic impact- closed 3. traumatic inertial - DAI 4. non-traumatic injuries coup-countercoup injury correct answer: with a blow to the head, the initial contusion/ laceration will occur beneath point of impact (coup) and then occur on the contralateral to the site of initial impact (countercoup) Why is brain injury called the "silent epidemic"? correct answer: Many deficits caused by brain injury can be invisible (not immediately apparent) What are primary injuries? correct answer: the INITIAL damage to the brain as a result of a traumatic event examples: -laceration
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