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What type of head injury occurs when the body is moving and hits a stationary object?
What type of head injury occurs when the body is moving and hits a stationary object?
- Primary Brain Injury
- Deceleration Injury (correct)
- Contrecoup Injury
- Coup Injury
What is the term for a fracture where the bone is pressed inward into brain tissue?
What is the term for a fracture where the bone is pressed inward into brain tissue?
- Depressed fracture (correct)
- Comminuted fracture
- Linear fracture
- Open fracture
What is the term for a fracture that occurs at the base of the skull?
What is the term for a fracture that occurs at the base of the skull?
- Depressed fracture
- Basilar skull fracture (correct)
- Linear fracture
- Open fracture
What type of injury occurs at the site of impact?
What type of injury occurs at the site of impact?
What type of fracture results in fragments of bone being depressed into brain tissue?
What type of fracture results in fragments of bone being depressed into brain tissue?
What percentage of strokes are Hemorrhagic Stroke?
What percentage of strokes are Hemorrhagic Stroke?
What is the most common type of stroke?
What is the most common type of stroke?
What is the main cause of Thrombotic Stroke?
What is the main cause of Thrombotic Stroke?
What is a common manifestation of stroke?
What is a common manifestation of stroke?
What is the acronym used to remember the signs of stroke?
What is the acronym used to remember the signs of stroke?
What is the main cause of Meningitis?
What is the main cause of Meningitis?
What is a potential secondary response to traumatic brain injury?
What is a potential secondary response to traumatic brain injury?
What is a leading cause of death in head trauma?
What is a leading cause of death in head trauma?
What is a common cause of arterial bleeding in the brain?
What is a common cause of arterial bleeding in the brain?
What may occur after a brief period of unconsciousness in patients with an arterial bleed?
What may occur after a brief period of unconsciousness in patients with an arterial bleed?
What is a type of traumatic brain injury that may present with coma?
What is a type of traumatic brain injury that may present with coma?
What may lead to cerebral herniation?
What may lead to cerebral herniation?
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