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 Name
Last Name
Email
example@example.com
School District and County
Occupation
Example: Teacher, Guidance Counselor, Social Worker, Physical Therapist, Administrator, etc.
Phone Number
-
Area Code
Phone Number
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
What are the three primary regions of the brain?
Forebrain, Midbrain, Hindbrain
Cerebrum, Cerebulm, and the brain stem
Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe
What makes up the Cerebral Cortex?
Pons, Medulla Oblongata, and Cerebellum
Frontal, Temporal, Occipital, and Parietal Lobes
Cerebellum, and Brain Stem
How many nerve cells make up the brain?
1 Billion
100 Million
100 Billion
What lobe of the brain is associated with (if injured) difficulty with facial recognition?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
What part of the brain is essential for you to live?
Cerbral Cortex
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
According to the CDC how many people sustain a brain injury every year?
1.7 Million
80,000
2.5 Million
2.8 Million
What is an example of a non-penetraiting brain injury?
Gun shot wound
Coup-Contracoup
Stab Wound
Fall causing a skull fracture
How are the pathological effects of brain injury categorized?
Anatomic Injuries, and Metabolic Injuries
Abiotic Factor, and Biotic Factor
Coanda Effect, and Coriolis Effect
What is the most commonly used tool to help professionals identify the severity of a brain injury?
Mini Mental
Mayo Portland Adaptability Inventory
Glasgow Coma Scale
Functional 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 days
Normal 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 hours
Normal/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 language
More likely to have anxiety and depression
Altered creativity and music perception
Impaired logic
When does the fastest recovery happen after a brain injury?
1 - 3 Months
3 - 6 Months
6 months - 1 year
1 year or more
True or False, it is better to have a brain injury as a child because their brain has not finished developing
True
False
Loss of Smell, and Taste can be classified as
Physical Changes
Perceptual Changes
Communication Changes
Thinking Changes
A deficit in executive skills might look like the inability to plan and organize, or it may look like all of these EXCEPT:
Laziness
Irresponsibility
Organized
Uncooperative
True or False: You have to have a loss consciousness to have a concussion
True
False
True or False: All activities (school, seeing friends, etc.) should be stopped and not continued until at least a month later
True
False
True or False: If you are wearing a helmet, you cannot sustain a concussion
True
False
What is the most reported symptom of a concussion?
Dizziness
Loss of Consciousness
Nausea
Headaches
True or False: Individuals with Co-occuring health conditions are at an increased risk for prolonged recovery
True
False
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