4N051 Ssgt Waps - Full Skt

Anterograde (Posttraumatic) Amnesia - Answer- Inability to remember events after an injury. Basilar Skull Fractures - 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 - Answer- Bruising behind an ear over the mastoid process that may indicate a skull fracture. Cerebral Edema - Answer- Swelling of the brain. Closed Head Injury - Answer- Injury in which the brain ahs been injured but the skin has not been broken and there is no obvious bleeding. Concussion - 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 - Answer- Nerves in the spinal cord that connect the motor and sensory nerves. Coup-Contrecoup Injury - 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 - Answer- the action of pulling the spine along its length. Epidural Hematoma - Answer- An accumulation of blood between the skull and the dura mater. Eyes-Forward Position - 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 - Answer- The recommended procedure for moving a patient with a suspected spinal injury from the ground to a long backboard. Intervertebral Disk - Answer- The cushion that lies between two vertebrae. Intracerebral Hematoma - Answer- Bleeding within the brain tissue (parenchyma) itself; also referred to as an intraparenchymal hematoma. ICP - Answer- Intracranial Pressure. Intra