Head and spinal injury

Multiple Choice

The spinal cord is part of the _____________.

• Immune system

• Digestive system

• Nervous system

• Circulatory system

Multiple Choice

This is an example of:

• Concussion

• Scalp injury

• Skul fracture

Multiple Choice

Open head injuries mean that an object has broken the skull.

• True

• False

• Not sure

Multiple Choice

It is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or by a hit to the body that causes the head and brain to move rapidly back and forth.

• Concussion

• Scalp injury

• Skull fracture

Multiple Choice

Memory loss due to an accident is also known as:

• Alzheimer's

• Dementia

• Amnesia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a sign/symptom of head and spine injury?

• vomiting

• unresponsive

• heart attack

• acting sleepy

Multiple Choice

The spinal cord is part of the:

• CNS

• PNS

• CPR

• AED

Multiple Choice

Paralysis means:

• disease in the neck

• inability to move

• inability to eat

• disease at the back part of the body

Fill in the Blanks

Head injuries can be

or closed.

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a traumatic injury?

• cancer

• violence

• car crash

• sports injury

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a non-traumatic injury?

• falls from a height

• diving into shallow water 

• violence

• inflammation of the spinal cord

Multiple Choice

Numbness, tingling or loss of sensation in the hands, fingers, feet or toes are all symptoms of:​

• Head injury

• Spinal cord injury

Multiple Choice

The injured person appears to be bleeding from their head. What do you do?

• Do not touch the injured person.

• Press a clean dressing on the wound.

• Use your hands to stop the bleeding.

• Press a clean dressing on the wound. Don't apply pressure to the wound to stop bleeding.

Multiple Choice

The injured person is lying on their back and they begin to vomit. What should you do? 

• Move the person's head to the side so that they do not choke.

• Don't move the person, they need to stay still.

• Roll the person's head, neck, and body, as one unit, onto their side.

• Put the person in the recovery position using the correct steps.