Brain Injury
What are the 2 main types of brain injury?
A. big & small
B. traumatic & acquired
C. left & right
D. frontal & parietal
B. traumatic and acquired
Traumatic - blunt force to the skull
Acquired - internal injury such as hemorrhage, stroke, aneurysm
Which lobe is responsible for decision making?
A. Frontal
B. Temporal
C. Parietal
D. Occipital
A. Frontal lobe - responsible for decision making and executive control (the selection and coordination of goal directed behaviors)
What does "neuroplasticity" mean?
A. Brain's ability to form connections in response to learning or experience.
B. The brain's ability to juggle multiple tasks at the same time.
C. The brain's ability to recall information after long periods of time.
D. The brain's way of healing itself.
A. Brain's ability to form connections in response or learning or experience.
What does "dysarthria" mean?
A. Weakness of speech muscles
B. Inability to remember new information
C. Sudden onset of arthritis
D. Inability to write
A. Weakness of speech muscles - often characterized by slurred of slow speech that can be difficult to understand. Common causes include neurological disorders such as stroke, brain injury, and conditions that cause facial paralysis or tongue weakness.
What is the leading cause of TBI in the US?
A. car accidents
B. motorcycle accidents
C. falls
D. skateboarding accidents
C. falls - about 1.5 million falls happen each year with both infants and geriatrics
Which lobe is responsible for processing information about temperature, taste, touch, and movement?
A. Frontal
B. Temporal
C. Parietal
D. Occipital
C. Parietal lobe - it processes information about temperature, taste, touch, and movement
What does "aphasia" mean?
A. The loss of hearing.
B. The loss of the ability to understand or express speech.
C. The loss of sight.
D. Uncontrollable laughter.
B. The loss of the ability to understand speech.
What does "contracture" mean?
A. Irrational fear of signing contracts
B. Contraction of the joint
C. Deformities of permanent shortening of muscles or joints
D. Staying in an inpatient program for specified amount of time
C. Deformities or permanent shortening of muscles or joints - deformities or permanent shortening of the muscles or joints that occur when the soft tissue under the skin loses its elasticity and becomes unable to stretch. It may also affect the tendons and ligaments, and may occur in any part of the body.
How can you avoid falling in the home?
A. clean up clutter & tape down cords
B. add non slip mats in the kitchen & bathroom
C. install grab bars in the bathroom
D. avoid the use of ladders
E. all of the above
E. all of the above
Which lobe is primarily responsible for vision?
A. Frontal
B. Temporal
C. Parietal
D. Occipital
D. Occipital lobe - participated in vision processing. It processes and interprets everything we see. It is also responsible for analyzing shapes, color, movement, and also interpreting and drawing conclusions about the image we see.
What does "hemiplegia" mean?
A. Hemisphere
B. Double vision
C. Brain functioning
D. Paralysis on one half of the body
D. Paralysis on one half of the body
What does "cerebral edema" mean?
A. Brain freeze
B. Swelling of the brain
C. The inability of the brain to adapt
D. Brain surgery
B. Swelling of the brain - it's a life threatening condition that causes fluid to develop in the brain. This fluid increases the pressure inside of the skill (intracranial pressure). ICP can reduce brain blood flow and decrease oxygen your brain needs to function properly.
What does TIA stand for?
A. A Type of Seizure
B. The Indefinite Acronym
C. Transient Ischemic Attack
D. Paid time off from work
C. Transient Ischemic Attack - often called a mini stroke but really is a major warning. TIA could be a temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain. Since it doesn't cause permanent damage, it is often ignored. TIA may signal a full-blown stroke is ahead.
Which lobe is responsible for processing memories and integrating them with sensation of taste, sound, sight, and touch?
A. Frontal
B. Temporal
C. Parietal
D. Occipital
B. Temporal lobe
What does "dysphagia" mean?
A. Difficulty with phrases
B. Bad eyesight
C. Difficulty swallowing
D. Nerve pain
C. Difficulty swallowing - food and liquid
What does "CT" mean?
A. Controlled Therapy
B. Computer Talligraphy
C. Computer Tomography
D. Controlled Training
C. Computer Tomography - allows doctor's to see inside your body. It uses a combination of W-rays and a computer to create pictures of your organs, bones, and other tissues. CT shows more detail than a regular X-ray.
How many people have strokes each year in the U.S.?
A. 600,000
B. 850,000
C. 795,000
D. 500,000
C. 795,000
There is a stroke every 40 seconds in the U.S.
How much does the human brain weigh?
A. 1 pound
B. 3 pounds
C. 5 pounds
D. 7 pounds
B. 3 pounds - which makes up about 2% of your total body weight
What does "AFO" stand for?
A. Atypical Flying Objects
B. Ankle Foot Orthosis
C. Automatic Foot Oblong
D. American Foot Organization
B. Ankle Foot Orthosis - a support intended to control the position and motion of the ankle, compensate for weakness, or correct deformities.
What does "MRI" mean?
A. Magnetic Resonance Imaging
B. Magnetic Rhodium Imitation
C. Magnetic Random Image
D. Magnified Reactive Information