EXSS 288 Exam 4 – Study Guide and Exam Review Material
A concussion is a... - correct answer ✔✔functional injury
A concussion is not identifiable on... - correct answer ✔✔standard imaging (CT or MRI)
Concussion evaluation - balance - correct answer ✔✔balance error scoring system; 6 total trials;
3 stances, 2 surfaces; 20 second trials; eyes closed hands on hips
Concussion evaluation - neurocognitive testing - correct answer ✔✔PEARL = pupils, equal, and,
reactive to, light
Concussion care: TO DO - correct answer ✔✔use tylenol, use ice pack, sleep/rest
Concussion care: DO NOT - correct answer ✔✔drink, drive, engage in physical/mental activity
Concussion care: NO NEED TO - correct answer ✔✔to check eyes with flashlight, wake up
frequently, test reflexes, stay in bed
Epidural hematoma (brain bleed) - correct answer ✔✔tear of meningeal arteries (CT scan is
necessary)
Subdural hematoma (brain bleed) - correct answer ✔✔typically involve venous bleeding (more
common than an epidural hematoma; imaging necessary)
Unconscious head injuries - correct answer ✔✔always suspect and treat as a cervical neck
injury
, Conscious head injuries - correct answer ✔✔first 3 points = amnesia? anterograde? retrograde?
Anterior - correct answer ✔✔towards front
Posterior - correct answer ✔✔towards back
Medial - correct answer ✔✔toward midline of body
Lateral - correct answer ✔✔away from midline of body
Nosebleed - correct answer ✔✔lean forward with cold compress over nose
Tooth injuries - fractured pieces should be placed in a... - correct answer ✔✔a bag, milk, or
save-a-tooth solution
Subluxed tooth - correct answer ✔✔loose within socket with little/no pain; referral within 48
hours
Luxated tooth - correct answer ✔✔no fracture, but displacement; attempted reposition and
immediate follow up
Avulsion tooth - correct answer ✔✔tooth fully knocked out; teeth should not be re-implanted
except by dentist
Most common cause of spinal injury is... - correct answer ✔✔motor vehicle crashes and then
falls
Cervical fractures care - correct answer ✔✔stabilize head and spine board
A concussion is a... - correct answer ✔✔functional injury
A concussion is not identifiable on... - correct answer ✔✔standard imaging (CT or MRI)
Concussion evaluation - balance - correct answer ✔✔balance error scoring system; 6 total trials;
3 stances, 2 surfaces; 20 second trials; eyes closed hands on hips
Concussion evaluation - neurocognitive testing - correct answer ✔✔PEARL = pupils, equal, and,
reactive to, light
Concussion care: TO DO - correct answer ✔✔use tylenol, use ice pack, sleep/rest
Concussion care: DO NOT - correct answer ✔✔drink, drive, engage in physical/mental activity
Concussion care: NO NEED TO - correct answer ✔✔to check eyes with flashlight, wake up
frequently, test reflexes, stay in bed
Epidural hematoma (brain bleed) - correct answer ✔✔tear of meningeal arteries (CT scan is
necessary)
Subdural hematoma (brain bleed) - correct answer ✔✔typically involve venous bleeding (more
common than an epidural hematoma; imaging necessary)
Unconscious head injuries - correct answer ✔✔always suspect and treat as a cervical neck
injury
, Conscious head injuries - correct answer ✔✔first 3 points = amnesia? anterograde? retrograde?
Anterior - correct answer ✔✔towards front
Posterior - correct answer ✔✔towards back
Medial - correct answer ✔✔toward midline of body
Lateral - correct answer ✔✔away from midline of body
Nosebleed - correct answer ✔✔lean forward with cold compress over nose
Tooth injuries - fractured pieces should be placed in a... - correct answer ✔✔a bag, milk, or
save-a-tooth solution
Subluxed tooth - correct answer ✔✔loose within socket with little/no pain; referral within 48
hours
Luxated tooth - correct answer ✔✔no fracture, but displacement; attempted reposition and
immediate follow up
Avulsion tooth - correct answer ✔✔tooth fully knocked out; teeth should not be re-implanted
except by dentist
Most common cause of spinal injury is... - correct answer ✔✔motor vehicle crashes and then
falls
Cervical fractures care - correct answer ✔✔stabilize head and spine board
