TBI knowledge check

Which of the following is true regarding a Glasgow coma scale result?

• 3 is mild, good outcomes are typical

  
  

• 13 is mild, good outcomes are typical

  
  

• 13 is severe, outcomes are typically death

  
  

• Moderate is 9, minimal effects the patient

  
  

Your patient with a TBI starts to vomit and has decreased responsiveness. You suspect:

• No course of action is required, this is typical

  
  

• Take vitals and continue with therapy

  
  

• increased ICP, alert your therapist, document this and continue therapy.

  
  

• increased ICP, alert your therapist and nursing staff ASAP

  
  

Coup/counter coup injuries:

• causes diffuse axonal injuries

  
  

• leads to autonomic dysreflexia

  
  

• only injures the frontal lobe

  
  

• only injures the occipital lobe

  
  

Diffuse axonal injury:

• result from high velocity with rotational movements

  
  

• are less severe

  
  

• do not result in brain trauma

  
  

• do not result in diffuse damage

  
  

Which of the following should be avoided after a brain injury?

• video games

  
  

• television

  
  

• physical activity

  
  

• all answers are correct

  
  

• reading

Which of the following conditions are associated with an open-brain injury?

• seizure

• intracranial injury

• intact dura mater

• meninges remain unharmed