407 - Traumatic Brain Injuries

NOVEMBER 2017 | The Surgical Technologist | 509 #407   November 2017 2.5 CE credits $15 5. The Glasgow Coma Scale was developed in ___ in Scotland. a. 1970 b. 1974 c. 1977 d. 1980 6. Mild traumatic brain injury symptoms do not include: a. Loss of balance b. Coma c. Memory problems d. Difficulty sleeping 7. Physical complications that may occur to TBI patients include: a. Nerve damage b. Seizures c. Locked-in syndrome d. All of the above 8. When TBI patients are relearning how to communicate, they may have difficulty _______. a. Making decisions b. Following conversations c. Completing tasks d. Organizing 1. Howmany patients each year sustain a traumatic brain injury? a. 3.1 million b. 100,000 c. 1.7 million d. 1.2 million 2. The dura mater is the______ membrane layer. a. Inner b. Third c. Small d. Outer 3. The arachnoid’s outer layer is ______ in texture. a. Epithelial b. Fibrous c. Vascular d. Structural 4. Which part of the brain contains the axons that unite the left and right hemi- spheres? a. Corpus callosum b. Outer cortex c. Spinal cord d. Temporal lobe 9. Cognitive abilities that may be affected in TBI patients include: a. Judgment b. Nerve damage c. Problem-solving d. Both a and c 10. Sensory problems that commonly occur in TBI patients can include: a. Tingling skin b. Bitter taste c. Both a and b d. Neither a and b TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES # 407   November 2017 2.5 CE CREDITS $15 NBSTSA Certification No. AST Member No. ■ My address has changed. The address below is the new address. Name Address City State Zip Telephone ■ Check enclosed  ■ Check Number ■ Visa ■ MasterCard  ■ American Express Credit Card Number Expiration Date a b c d a b c d 1 ■ ■ ■ ■ 11 ■ ■ ■ ■ 2 ■ ■ ■ ■ 12 ■ ■ ■ ■ 3 ■ ■ ■ ■ 13 ■ ■ ■ ■ 4 ■ ■ ■ ■ 14 ■ ■ ■ ■ 5 ■ ■ ■ ■ 15 ■ ■ ■ ■ 6 ■ ■ ■ ■ 16 ■ ■ ■ ■ 7 ■ ■ ■ ■ 17 ■ ■ ■ ■ 8 ■ ■ ■ ■ 18 ■ ■ ■ ■ 9 ■ ■ ■ ■ 19 ■ ■ ■ ■ 10 ■ ■ ■ ■ 20 ■ ■ ■ ■ Make It Easy - Take CE Exams Online Y ou must have a credit card to pur- chase test online. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express. Your credit card will only be charged once you pass the test and then your credits will be automati- cally recorded to your account. Log on to your account on the AST homepage to take advantage of this benefit. Traumatic Brain Injuries