4N051 SSgt WAPS -Review Questions and Answers 2024

4N051 SSgt WAPS -Review Questions and Answers 2024 Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER-Inability to remember events after an injury. Basilar Skull Fractures - CORRECT ANSWER-Usually occur following diffuse impact to the head (such as falls, motor vehicle crashes); generally result from extension of a linear fracture to the base of the skull and can be difficult to diagnose with a radiograph (x-ray). Battle's Sign - CORRECT ANSWER-Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate a skull fracture. Cerebral Edema - CORRECT ANSWER-Swelling of the brain. Closed Head Injury - CORRECT ANSWER-Injury in which the brain ahs been injured but the skin has not been broken and there is no obvious bleeding. Concussion - CORRECT ANSWER-A temporary loss or alteration of part of all of the brain's abilities to function without actual physical damage to the brain. Connecting Nerves - CORRECT ANSWER-Nerves in the spinal cord that connect the motor and sensory nerves. Coup-Contrecoup Injury - CORRECT ANSWER-Dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup injury occurs at the point of impact; Contrecoup injury occurs on the opposite side of impact, as the brain rebounds. Distraction - CORRECT ANSWER-the action of pulling the spine along its length. Epidural Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER-An accumulation of blood between the skull and the dura mater. Eyes-Forward Position - CORRECT ANSWER-A head position in which the patient's eyes are looking straight ahead and the head and torso are in line. Four-Person Log Roll - CORRECT ANSWER-The recommended procedure for moving a patient with a suspected spinal injury from the ground to a long backboard. Intervertebral Disk - CORRECT ANSWER-The cushion that lies between two vertebrae. Intracerebral Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER-Bleeding within the brain tissue (parenchyma) itself; also referred to as an intraparenchymal hematoma. ICP - CORRECT ANSWER-Intracranial Pressure. Intracranial Pressure (ICP) - CORRECT ANSWER-The pressure within the cranial vault. Involuntary Activities - CORRECT ANSWER-Actions of the body that are not under a person's conscious control. Linear Skull Fractures - CORRECT ANSWER-Account for 80% of skull fractures; also referred to as nondisplaced skull fractures; commonly occur in the temporal-parietal region of the skull; not associated with deformities to the skull. Meninges - CORRECT ANSWER-Three distinct layers of tissue that surround and protect the brain and the spinal cord within the skull and the spinal canal. Open Head Injury - CORRECT ANSWER-Injury to the head often caused by a penetrating object in which there may be bleeding and exposed brain tissue. Primary (Direct) Injury - CORRECT ANSWER-An injury to the brain and its associated structures that is a direct result of impact to the head. Raccoon Eyes - CORRECT ANSWER-Bruising under the eyes that may indicate a skull fracture. Retrograde Amnesia - CORRECT ANSWER-The inability to remember events leading up to a head injury. Secondary (Indirect) Injury - CORRECT ANSWER-The "after effects" of the primary injury; includes abnormal processes such as cerebral edema, increased intracranial pressure, cerebral ischemia and hypoxia, and infection; onset is often delayed following the primary brain injury. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage - CORRECT ANSWER-Bleeding into the subarachnoid space, where the cerebrospinal fluid circulates. Subdural Hematoma - CORRECT ANSWER-An accumulation of blood beneath the dura mater but outside the brain. Subluxation - CORRECT ANSWER-A partial or incomplete dislocation. TBI - CORRECT ANSWER-Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - CORRECT ANSWER-A traumatic insult to the brain capable of producing physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and vocational changes. Voluntary Activities - CORRECT ANSWER-Actions that we consciously perform, in which sensory input or conscious thought dete