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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Update

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1.  Which of the following is formal criteria for diagnosing mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI)?
  1. Loss of consciousness>5 min
  2. Confusion for 2-3 days
  3. Post-traumatic amnesia <24 hours
  4. Altered consciousness <30 minutes
  5. Both C and D
2.  Which of the following was not given as a reason mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) may be under diagnosed?
  1. Effects may not be immediately experienced by individuals sustaining mTBI
  2. Current monitoring systems do not track people with mTBI who do not receive medical treatment.
  3. Military personnel in the field may miss mild TBI cases in the process of dealing with more severe injuries.
  4. Military personnel generally return to the battlefield shortly after their injury.
  5. Mild traumatic brain injury generally has a mild impact on function.
3.  During a primary blast injury, damage occurs in the:
  1. brain stem
  2. frontal lobe
  3. temporal lobes
  4. axons
  5. all of the above
4.  Which of the following neuroimaging methods may be most effective for assessing metabolic functioning and change in mTBI?
  1. CT scan without contrast
  2. CT scan with contrast
  3. Standard x-ray
  4. MRI
  5. Diffusion tensor imaging
5.  Which of the following is true in civilian blast injuries?
  1. Children are less likely to sustain severe injury than adolescents or adults.
  2. Children are less likely to sustain head injuries than adolescents or adults.
  3. Children were more likely to sustain injuries to their extremities than adolescents.
  4. Adolescents were more likely to sustain head injuries than children or adults.
  5. Children are more likely to sustain head injuries than adults or adolescents.
6.  The 4 levels defined in direct blast injuries are the following except:
  1. Advanced
  2. Primary
  3. Secondary
  4. Tertiary
  5. Quaternary
7.  What are some common, specific challenges individuals with mild TBI may experience that may limit their participation in rehabilitation programs?
  1. post traumatic stress disorder
  2. concentration problems
  3. headaches
  4. tinnitus
  5. All of the above
8.  The FAVRES is based on the following 4 tasks except:
  1. Scheduling an event
  2. Scheduling
  3. Making a list
  4. Making a decision
  5. Building a case
9.  Cognitive prostheses include all of the following except:
  1. PDAs
  2. Memory books
  3. Recorders
  4. Medication organizers
  5. Family prompts
10.  The six-step questioning process IODT stands for:
  1. Internal Oriented Goal Training
  2. Identity Oriented Goal Training
  3. Identity Oriented Goal Tutorial
  4. Internal Operations Goal Training
  5. none of the above