* 1. The definition of MTBI includes:
a. anoxia b. a blow to the head c. a stroke d. encephalitis e. tumor f. all of the above g. a, c, and d h. b and c
* 2. Some of the more common problems following MTBI include:
a. sleep disorders b. swallowing disorders c. memory, concentration and attention difficulties d. irritability e. difficulty breathing f. a, c, and d g. b, c, and e h. all of the above
* 3. Normal findings from a routine neurological examination and CT scan will definitely rule out the possibility of MTBI:
true false
* 4. In the initial moments following a concussion the brain responds with:
a. a decrease in crebral blood flow b. an increase in crebral blood flow c. an increased demand for glucose d. a release of excitatory neurotransmitter e. damaged neurons begin to heal f. a, c, and d g. b, c, and e
* 5. Psychological and emotional problems usually indicate that the person is malingering.
true false
* 6. Post-traumatic headaches are most commonly related to:
a. lesions in the brain b. emotional problems c. musculoskeletal injuries
* 7. Factors that should be addressed when a physician evaluates a concussion patient include:
a. possible head and neck injury b. post-traumatic emotional stress c. adverse affects of treatment d. secondary stress e. all of the above f. b and c g. a, c, and d
* 8. In the initial 30 days following a concussion, the physician should:
a. disregard the patient's complaints if the CT scan is normal b. evaluate, treat and monitor the patient's symptoms and provide education c. assure the patient that symptoms will disapear in six months d. have the patient rest in bed for three and then return to work
* 9. The benefits of early treatment of MTBI include reduced:
a. potential for litigation b. recovery complications c. educational activities d. long-term costs e. client and family stress f. community involvement g. all of the above h. c, e, and f i. a, b, d, and e
* 10. Each year there are an estimated ___ persons in the US who suffer MTBI.
a. 10,000 b. 80,000 c. 180,000 d. 800,000 e. 260,000
