MSDE Pre/Post Test: Traumatic Brain Injury 101

Pre/Post Test: Traumatic Brain Injury 101

Please answer these questions to the best of your ability once BEFORE viewing the units and once AFTER viewing the units
Name

First NameLast Name
Email
example@example.com
School District and County
Occupation
Example: Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Social Worker, Physical Therapist, Administrator, etc.
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
What are the three primary regions of the brain?

Forebrain, Midbrain, HindbrainCerebrum, Cerebulm, and the brain stemFrontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe
What makes up the Cerebral Cortex?

Pons, Medulla Oblongata, and CerebellumFrontal, Temporal, Occipital, and Parietal LobesCerebellum, and Brain Stem
How many nerve cells make up the brain?

1 Billion100 Million100 Billion
What lobe of the brain is associated with (if injured) difficulty with facial recognition?

FrontalParietalTemporalOccipital
What part of the brain is essential for you to live?

Cerbral CortexBrain StemCerebellumCerebrum
According to the CDC how many people sustain a brain injury every year?

1.7 Million80,0002.5 Million2.8 Million
What is an example of a non-penetraiting brain injury?

Gun shot woundCoup-ContracoupStab WoundFall causing a skull fracture
How are the pathological effects of brain injury categorized?

Anatomic Injuries, and Metabolic InjuriesAbiotic Factor, and Biotic FactorCoanda Effect, and Coriolis Effect
What is the most commonly used tool to help professionals identify the severity of a brain injury?

Mini MentalMayo Portland Adaptability InventoryGlasgow Coma ScaleFunctional Independence Measure
What is the definition of a Moderate Brain Injury?

Normal/Abnormal Imaging, Loss of Consciousness between 30 minutes and 24 hours, a GCS rating between 9 and 12, and Post Traumatic Amnesia for 1-7 daysNormal Imaging, no Loss of Consciousness of Loss of Conciousness less than 30 minutes, a GCS rating between 13 and 15, and Post Traumatic Amnesia less than 24 hoursNormal/Abnormal Imaging, Loss of Consciousness greater than 24 hours, a GCS rating between 8 of lower, and Post Traumatic Amnesia for greater than 7 days
Individuals who have injured the left side of the brain are more likely to experience these symptoms EXCEPT:

Difficulties in understanding languageMore likely to have anxiety and depressionAltered creativity and music perceptionImpaired logic
When does the fastest recovery happen after a brain injury?

1 - 3 Months3 - 6 Months6 months - 1 year1 year or more
True or False, it is better to have a brain injury as a child because their brain has not finished developing

TrueFalse
Loss of Smell, and Taste can be classified as

Physical ChangesPerceptual ChangesCommunication ChangesThinking Changes
A deficit in executive skills might look like the inability to plan and organize, or it may look like all of these EXCEPT:

LazinessIrresponsibilityOrganizedUncooperative
True or False: You have to have a loss consciousness to have a concussion

TrueFalse
True or False: All activities (school, seeing friends, etc.) should be stopped and not continued until at least a month later

TrueFalse
True or False: If you are wearing a helmet, you cannot sustain a concussion

TrueFalse
What is the most reported symptom of a concussion?

DizzinessLoss of ConsciousnessNauseaHeadaches
True or False: Individuals with Co-occuring health conditions are at an increased risk for prolonged recovery

TrueFalse
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