ACBIS study guide
Diffuse Axonal Injury -
Delicate nerve tissues rip, tear, and stretch
Hematoma -
Accumulation of blood, causing pressure
Hydrocephalus -
Blockage of CSF, causing pressure
Anoxia -
Stop in oxygen getting to the brain
Hypoxia -
Decreased amount of oxygen getting to the brain
Hemorrhages -
Major bleeding from when the brain rubs against the inside of the skull
Coup- Contracoup -
Effect when the back of the head is struck and the front of the brain is injured by the
brain bouncing back and forth.
A-B-C data -
"A" stands for antededents to the behavior. "B" is for the behavior. "C" is for the
consequences to the behavior. A-B-C data collects information, not only on the unwanted
behavior, but also on what immediately precedes and follows the behavior.
Absence seizures -
Formerly known as petit mal, there is transient loss of consciousness. Person may
cease physical movement, have loss of attention or stare vacantly, neither speaking not
apparently hearing what is said. May be excessive eye blinking, staring, or chewing
movements. May be so brief that may not be recognized.
Acquired Brain Injury -
An injury to the brain occurring after birth that is not hereditary, congenital or
degenerative; does not refer to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.
Acitive Treatment interaction -
Very broad concept that avoids caring for a person in a custodial sense or behaving
in ways that are likely to increase dependency within the relationship. The term implies
directed action, teaching, and a certain degree of risk taking.
ADA -
Americans with Disability Act
Administrative Law -
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, Law that is created by administrative agencees, such as the Dept. of Health and
Human Services, Congress or the state legislature. Administrative law authorizes an agency
to create laws knows as rules or regulations.
Advanced Directive -
Terms used for a living will.
Akathisia -
Inability to sit or stand still; motor restlessness.
Akinesia -
Slowness and loss of movement.
Americans with Disabilities Act -
Known as the ADA, its purpose is to eliminate discrimination on the basis of the
disability in the full and equal enjoyments of the goods, services, facilities, privileges,
advantages, or accomodations of any place of public accomodation by any person who owns,
leases, or operates a place of public accomodation.
Amygdala -
Close to the hippocampus, the amygdala is a "Fight or Flight" structure closely tied
with emotional memories and reactions.
Anosognosia -
Lack of awareness of deficits
Anoxic -
Lack of oxygen
Anxiolytics -
Anti-anxiety medications
Aphasia -
Difficulty understanding speech and/or difficulty expressing thoughts
Apraxia -
Inability to conduct purposeful movement
Arachnoid -
Like a spiderweb that bridges the brain's many wrinkles and folds.
Arousal -
General state of readiness of an individual to process sensory information and/or
organize a response
Aspiration -
Inhalation of foods, liquids or vomitus into the lungs
Ataxia -
Impaired ability to coordinate movement
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Diffuse Axonal Injury -
Delicate nerve tissues rip, tear, and stretch
Hematoma -
Accumulation of blood, causing pressure
Hydrocephalus -
Blockage of CSF, causing pressure
Anoxia -
Stop in oxygen getting to the brain
Hypoxia -
Decreased amount of oxygen getting to the brain
Hemorrhages -
Major bleeding from when the brain rubs against the inside of the skull
Coup- Contracoup -
Effect when the back of the head is struck and the front of the brain is injured by the
brain bouncing back and forth.
A-B-C data -
"A" stands for antededents to the behavior. "B" is for the behavior. "C" is for the
consequences to the behavior. A-B-C data collects information, not only on the unwanted
behavior, but also on what immediately precedes and follows the behavior.
Absence seizures -
Formerly known as petit mal, there is transient loss of consciousness. Person may
cease physical movement, have loss of attention or stare vacantly, neither speaking not
apparently hearing what is said. May be excessive eye blinking, staring, or chewing
movements. May be so brief that may not be recognized.
Acquired Brain Injury -
An injury to the brain occurring after birth that is not hereditary, congenital or
degenerative; does not refer to brain injuries induced by birth trauma.
Acitive Treatment interaction -
Very broad concept that avoids caring for a person in a custodial sense or behaving
in ways that are likely to increase dependency within the relationship. The term implies
directed action, teaching, and a certain degree of risk taking.
ADA -
Americans with Disability Act
Administrative Law -
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, Law that is created by administrative agencees, such as the Dept. of Health and
Human Services, Congress or the state legislature. Administrative law authorizes an agency
to create laws knows as rules or regulations.
Advanced Directive -
Terms used for a living will.
Akathisia -
Inability to sit or stand still; motor restlessness.
Akinesia -
Slowness and loss of movement.
Americans with Disabilities Act -
Known as the ADA, its purpose is to eliminate discrimination on the basis of the
disability in the full and equal enjoyments of the goods, services, facilities, privileges,
advantages, or accomodations of any place of public accomodation by any person who owns,
leases, or operates a place of public accomodation.
Amygdala -
Close to the hippocampus, the amygdala is a "Fight or Flight" structure closely tied
with emotional memories and reactions.
Anosognosia -
Lack of awareness of deficits
Anoxic -
Lack of oxygen
Anxiolytics -
Anti-anxiety medications
Aphasia -
Difficulty understanding speech and/or difficulty expressing thoughts
Apraxia -
Inability to conduct purposeful movement
Arachnoid -
Like a spiderweb that bridges the brain's many wrinkles and folds.
Arousal -
General state of readiness of an individual to process sensory information and/or
organize a response
Aspiration -
Inhalation of foods, liquids or vomitus into the lungs
Ataxia -
Impaired ability to coordinate movement
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