Advanced Trauma Care for Nurses- Head Trauma Study Questions and Answers

The primary goal of treatment for patients with suspected TBI's is to prevent ___________________________________________. Secondary Brain injury The most important ways to limit secondary brain damage and thereby improve a patients outcome are to Ensure adequate oxygenation and maintain blood pressure at the level that is sufficient to perfuse the brain. Skull Anterior Fossa - Houses ?????? Middle Fossa - Houses ????? Posterior Fossa - houses ????? Anterior Fossa - Houses the frontal lobes Middle Fossa - Houses the temporal lobes Posterior Fossa - contains the lower brain stem and cerebellum Meninges ___________________________________ is a tough fibrous membrane that adheres firmly to the internal surface of the skull, at specific sites, the ________________ splits into two "leaves" that enclose the large venous sinuses, which provide the major venous drainage from the brain. Dura Mater / Dura. ______________________________________ lie between the dura and the internal surface of the skull in the epidural space. Overlying skull fractures can lacerate these arteries and cause an epidural hematoma. Meningeal arteries The _____________________________________ is the most common injured artery, located over the temporal fossa. The middle meningeal artery __________________________________________ space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater Subdural space