Brain Injury Exam questions and answers

Brain Injury Exam questions and answers Define acquired brain injury (ABI) damage to the brain that occurs after birth and is not related to congenital disorders, developmental disabilities, or processes that progressively damage the brain what are 2 conditions that are sometimes referred to as types of ABI stroke aneurysm ABI: 7 causes 1. anoxia or hypoxia 2. infection (meningitis, encephalitis) 3. substance abuse (drug OD) 4. toxins (lead, mercury) 5. metabolic imbalance 6. tumors 7. trama/accident Define Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) alteration in brain function, or other evidence of brain pathology caused by external force TBI: 4 things that would determine it a TBI 1. any period of loss of or decreased level of consciousness 2. any loss of memory for events before or after the injury 3. neurologic deficits 4. any alteration in mental state at time of injury TBI in the U.S: majority (80%) are cases with mild TBI / Concussion Health Disparities Related to Brain injury: The higher rates of occurrence, hospitalization/death, lack of care, and/or poorer outcome