4N051 Ssgt Waps - Full Skt

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