Brain Injury Considerations
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What is the most important consideration in any head injury?

  • Whether there is a fracture in the skull
  • If there is obstruction in the air passage
  • The severity of external bleeding
  • Whether the brain is injured (correct)
  • In a closed (blunt) traumatic brain injury, how is brain tissue damaged?

  • By entering the brain and damaging soft brain tissue
  • Through an opening in the skull and dura
  • Due to excessive exposure to sunlight
  • By the head accelerating and then decelerating rapidly (correct)
  • What happens if the blood supply to cerebral cells is interrupted for even a few minutes?

  • Brain damage and cell death occur (correct)
  • The cells become more resistant to damage
  • The cells start storing excess oxygen
  • The cells multiply rapidly
  • What type of injury occurs when an object penetrates the skull and damages soft brain tissue?

    <p>Open (penetrating) traumatic brain injury (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of injuries are concussions and diffuse axonal injuries classified as?

    <p>Diffuse injuries (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are most contusions usually located in the brain?

    <p>Frontal and temporal lobes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about contusions is true?

    <p>Temporal lobe contusions have the most pronounced effects (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What causes rapid pressure on the brain in cases of epidural hematomas?

    <p>Fracture of the skull (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do major symptoms of hematomas often occur after the hematoma has grown large enough?

    <p>When it causes brain distortion and increased ICP (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In relation to contusions, what may indicate a potential fatal condition?

    <p>A small but rapidly developing hematoma (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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