COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Annual costs of TBI (medical and lost productivity) are estimated
at ____. Correct Answer $76.5 Billion
BIAA estimates only __% of persons with severe BI have
adequate funding for long term treatment and supports. Correct
Answer 5%
Persons with TBI have a life expectancy reduction of
approximately __ years as compared to peers without TBI.
Correct Answer 7 years
Persons with TBI are at increased risk of death due to multiple
conditions as compared to peers without TBI:
Aspiration PNA:
Seizures:
Septicemia:
,Circulatory problems: Correct Answer Aspiration PNA - 49X
Seizures - 37X
Septicemia - 12X
Circulatory problems - 29X
mTBI represents ___% of all TBIs that occur in the US. But true
incidence may be higher as _ to _% of those injured don't seek
medical care. Correct Answer 75%; 16-25% don't seek medical
care
Post concussive syndrome occurs in __ to __% of persons with
TBI Correct Answer 10-15%
Most people with mTBI will have symptom reduction within _ to _.
Correct Answer 2 to 4 weeks
A person will require at least __% more calories than was needed
pre-injury. The more severe the brain injury, the more calories
required for healing. This can persist indefinitely. Correct Answer
40%
Dysphagia breakdown: ___% had problems in the Oral
Phase;___% in the pharyngeal phase. Correct Answer 65%, 73%
,Metabolic problems tend to be diagnosed a year or more post-
injury and occur in up to ___% of individuals with moderate-
severe injuries who are greater than one year post injury Correct
Answer 30%
After TBI, individuals are __ times more likely to die of a seizure
disorder as compared to the general population Correct Answer
37 times
Post Traumatic Headache is more prevalent in mild TBI with __%
of individuals reporting pain while only __% of those with
moderate to severe TBI report pain Correct Answer 95%; 22%
Incidence for Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is as high as __% in
persons with TBI Correct Answer 54%
Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is the ___ leading cause of death in
those who survive the first day Correct Answer 3rd
TBI present in __% of individuals with spinal cord injury Correct
Answer 60%
The incidence of vegetative state is ____/year in the US Correct
Answer The incidence of vegetative state is 4,200/year in the US
, An estimated ______ persons in the US live with a disorder of
consciousness Correct Answer An estimated 315,000 persons in
the US live with a disorder of consciousness
Autonomic Dysfunction Syndrome, or ADS, occurs in ____ of
persons with TBI. Correct Answer Autonomic Dysfunction
Syndrome, or ADS, occurs in 15-33% of persons with TBI.
Many people (__ to __%) report experiencing fatigue and sleep
disturbances after a brain injury. Correct Answer Many people
(32%-73%) report experiencing fatigue and sleep disturbances
after a brain injury.
Sleep disturbances after brain injury are reported by ____ to ___
%, or ___ to ___%, depending on the study, of individuals with
TBI. Correct Answer Sleep disturbances after brain injury are
reported by 30-70%, or 30-80%, depending on the study, of
individuals with TBI.
An estimated __% for non-blast injuries and __% in blast related
injuries resulted in hearing loss. Correct Answer An estimated
44% for non-blast injuries and 62% in blast related injuries
resulted in hearing loss