4N051 SSgt WAPS - Full SKT (2026) COMPLETE
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Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Inability to remember events after an injury.
Amnesia
Basilar Skull Fractures 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 Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process
that may indicate a skull fracture.
Cerebral Edema Swelling of the brain.
, Closed Head Injury Injury in which the brain ahs been injured but the
skin has not been broken and there is no obvious
bleeding.
Concussion 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 Nerves in the spinal cord that connect the motor
and sensory nerves.
Coup-Contrecoup Injury 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 the action of pulling the spine along its length.
Epidural Hematoma An accumulation of blood between the skull and
the dura mater.
Eyes-Forward Position 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 The recommended procedure for moving a
patient with a suspected spinal injury from the
ground to a long backboard.
EXAM SET (QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS) FREQUENTLY MOST TESTED
QUESTIONS | ALREADY PASSED!!
Save
Terms in this set (893)
Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Inability to remember events after an injury.
Amnesia
Basilar Skull Fractures 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 Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process
that may indicate a skull fracture.
Cerebral Edema Swelling of the brain.
, Closed Head Injury Injury in which the brain ahs been injured but the
skin has not been broken and there is no obvious
bleeding.
Concussion 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 Nerves in the spinal cord that connect the motor
and sensory nerves.
Coup-Contrecoup Injury 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 the action of pulling the spine along its length.
Epidural Hematoma An accumulation of blood between the skull and
the dura mater.
Eyes-Forward Position 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 The recommended procedure for moving a
patient with a suspected spinal injury from the
ground to a long backboard.
