Question 1

Research has shown that head injuries occur most frequently in women's/girl's high school athletics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What section of the brain's primary function is to maintain balance and coordination?

Accepted Answer

A)   Frontal lobe
B)   Parietal lobe
C)   Temporal lobe
D)   CerebellumE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

What test is used to determine whether cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is present in fluids leaking from a head-injury patient's nose or ears?

Accepted Answer

A)   Halo test
B)   Battle's test
C)   Romberg's test
D)   Babinski's testE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

A soccer player who receives repeated nontraumatic blows to the head has a higher degree of degenerative changes within the central nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not considered to be a potential delayed symptom of concussion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Personality changes
B)   Fatigue
C)   Sleep disturbance
D)   DizzinessE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following would indicate a nasal fracture and/or a skull fracture?

Accepted Answer

A)   Nystagmus
B)   Raccoon eyes
C)   Bleeding from the forehead
D)   Bleeding from the mouthE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The skin covering the skull greatly increases the cranium's ability to protect the brain by absorbing and redirecting forces away from the skull.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What would be the pulse pressure of a patient whose blood pressure was 140/80 mm Hg?

Accepted Answer

A)   220 mm Hg
B)   140 mm Hg
C)   80 mm Hg
D)   40 mm HgE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

What is the outermost meningeal covering of the brain called?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dura mater
B)   Arachnoid mater
C)   Pia mater
D)   Subarachnoid spaceE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following responses from an athlete indicate transitory unconsciousness? Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

A)   The athlete states he was "knocked out."
B)   The athlete states he "just blacked out for a second or two."
C)   The athlete states he "saw stars."
D)   The athlete states he "did not lose consciousness at all."E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

List two ways to elicit a pain response from an unconscious patient.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

When a patient who suffers a head injury cannot remember events after the injury,the patient is said to be suffering from what?

Accepted Answer

A)   Anterograde amnesia
B)   Retrograde amnesia
C)   Psychogenic amnesia
D)   Delusional amnesiaE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following statements is false concerning skull fractures?

Accepted Answer

A)   Comminuted skull fractures result in fragmentation of the skull.
B)   Depressed skull fractures can be life-threatening injuries.
C)   Athletes wearing headgear have a lower chance of sustaining a skull fracture.
D)   Skull fractures do not occur in those wearing a helmet.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

What structure in the brain is formed by the thalamus,hypothalamus,and epithalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Brain stem
B)   Medulla oblongata
C)   Diencephalon
D)   Longitudinal fissureE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Which cranial nerve(s)are responsible for eye movement?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

For every degree (centigrade) the body's core temperature increases,the brain's need for oxygen increases by what percentage?

Accepted Answer

A)   3%
B)   5%
C)   7%
D)   9%E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which assessment can quickly assess or determine a patient's analytical skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   Romberg's test
B)   Babinski's test
C)   Serial 7's test
D)   Oppenheim's testE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The ___________ allow(s) for a partial supply of blood to reach the affected area of the brain if one of the cranial arteries is obstructed.

Accepted Answer

A)   circle of Willis
B)   choroid plexuses
C)   subdural space
D)   subarachnoid spaceE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which cranial nerve (CN) is implicated with a positive Romberg test?

Accepted Answer

A)   VIII
B)   II
C)   VII
D)   IVE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Athletes with a history of multiple concussions can show signs and symptoms of a concussion in the absence of a recent concussion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 20: Head and Acute Cervical Spine Pathologies

A soccer player who receives repeated nontraumatic blows to the head has a higher degree of degenerative changes within the central nervous system.

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Which assessment can quickly assess or determine a patient's analytical skills?

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Which of the following statements is false concerning skull fractures?

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The skin covering the skull greatly increases the cranium's ability to protect the brain by absorbing and redirecting forces away from the skull.

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Which of the following responses from an athlete indicate transitory unconsciousness? Select all that apply.

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What is the outermost meningeal covering of the brain called?

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Which cranial nerve(s)are responsible for eye movement?

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What structure in the brain is formed by the thalamus,hypothalamus,and epithalamus?

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List two ways to elicit a pain response from an unconscious patient.

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What test is used to determine whether cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is present in fluids leaking from a head-injury patient's nose or ears?

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What would be the pulse pressure of a patient whose blood pressure was 140/80 mm Hg?

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When a patient who suffers a head injury cannot remember events after the injury,the patient is said to be suffering from what?

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Which cranial nerve (CN) is implicated with a positive Romberg test?

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What section of the brain's primary function is to maintain balance and coordination?

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Research has shown that head injuries occur most frequently in women's/girl's high school athletics.

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Athletes with a history of multiple concussions can show signs and symptoms of a concussion in the absence of a recent concussion.

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The ___________ allow(s) for a partial supply of blood to reach the affected area of the brain if one of the cranial arteries is obstructed.

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Which of the following would indicate a nasal fracture and/or a skull fracture?

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For every degree (centigrade) the body's core temperature increases,the brain's need for oxygen increases by what percentage?

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Which of the following is not considered to be a potential delayed symptom of concussion?

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