Anatomy
This cranial nerve controls the hoarseness of vocal production and has a parasympathetic influence to the lungs, heart, and GI tract.
Vagus
An open TBI is characterized by what two components
Fracture of skull and damage to meninges
How do you test the abducens nerve?
Have the person look laterally
How often should someone be repositioned in bed?
Every 2 hours
A stroke to which location of the primary motor cortex would impair upper extremity function more? (use land marks)
Closer to lateral fissure, MCA portion
Wernicke's area has what function?
Interprets what we hear; comprehension
What is the name of a confusional state that is acute and treatable?
Delirium
The jaw jerk reflex is for what cranial nerve
Trigeminal
What are the 4 cognitive domains?
Orientation, attention, memory, & executive functioning
What is the most common synergy for the upper extremity?
Flexor synergy
Episodic memory is defined as what kind of memory?
Explicit memory that is personal to the individual
Coup and countercoup is described by what movements?
Coup is the initial strike of the brain to the wall of the skull and Countercoup is the rebound on the opposite wall
A person with their eyes open spontaneously, no tracking, no awareness, and minimal spontaneous motor activity is in what state?
Vegetative state
How many degrees and time is someone progressed on the tilt table?
10-15 degrees every 3-5 minutes
This type of tremor occurs when someone is reaching for an object
Intention tremor
The limbic system controls what 4 functions?
Homeostasis, olfaction, memory, & emotions
What is the most dangerous component of a subdural hematoma?
Slow bleeding that can be undetectable
What RLA cognitive stage is the beginning of memory return?
RLA 6
What is bony prominence has the greatest pressure in sidelying?
The greater trochanter
What is the name of the pathology and degeneration that occurs distal to proximal of nerves?
Polio & Wallerian degeneration
Damage to the arcuate fasciculus would result in what kind of aphasia?
Conductive aphasia
Amyloid proteins do what in a individual with alzheimer's?
Folds on itself and forms plaques
What test is used to assess and monitor the performance of children in school?
School functional assessment
At what RLA stage should dual tasking be implemented
RLA 6-7
An MS plaque in the superior cerebellar peduncle would result in what motor deficits?
Fine motor & error control deficits