A physical wound or internal injury to the brain is a definition of ____.
a. infarction
b. diaschisis
c. traumatic brain injury
d. cerebrovascular accident or stroke
Question 2Hazel was not wearing her helmet when she had an accident on her bicycle. As she fell, her brain was punctured by a broken spoke from the wheel of her bike, causing a rupture of her brain and hemorrhaging. Hazel experiences which type of head injury?
a. concussion
b. cerebral laceration
c. contusion
d. anoxia
Question 3What is most important to survival and recovery from a traumatic brain injury?
a. immediate medical intervention
b. psychological testing
c. social support
d. optimism
Question 4The core feature of Alzheimer's disease is ____.
a. memory impairment
b. hallucinations and delusions
c. disorientation of place and time
d. acute onset of symptoms
Question 5Because of high blood pressure, lack of physical exercise, and heavy smoking, Donald is at risk for having ____.
a. ischemic stroke
b. traumatic brain injury
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. frontotemporal lobar degeneration