TBI

Question 1

types of TBi

Answer 1

open vs. closed

Question 2

open head injury

Answer 2

high velocity missiles, low velocity impact

Question 3

closed head injury

Answer 3

acceleration-deceleration, nonacceleration

Question 4

Standard assessments for TBI

Answer 4

• Coma-Recovery Scale
• Glasglow Coma Scale
• Racho Los Amigos

Question 5

Coma-Recovery Scale

Answer 5

helps asses auditory, visual, motor, and oral communication

Question 6

Glasglow coma scale

Answer 6

helps make an initial assessment of eye opening, motor, and verbal responses

Question 7

Rancho Los Amigos levels of cognitive function

Answer 7

helps assess cognition and behavior at the levels of no response, generalized response, localized response, confused-agitated, confused-inappropriate, confused-appropriate, automatic-appropriate, and purposeful-appropriate

Question 8

2 treatment approaches that are advocated for patients with TBI are…

Answer 8

cognitive rehabilitation and direct communication training

Question 9

cognitive rehabilitation

Answer 9

Training in attention, visual processing, and memory

Question 10

Communication treatment

Answer 10

• Involves direct behavioral procedures
• Training communication partners as well as patient
• Goals should be functional, with the initial focus on effective communication, not grammatical correctness

Question 11

communication treatment goals

Answer 11

• Increase pt’s orientation and attention to place, person, and time
• Increase pt’s memory for daily routines
• Teach narrative skills
• Topic maintenance, topic initiation -Select client-specific work or school-related vocab
• Teach self-monitoring skills
• Train family members and communication partners