Explain the difference between acceleration and deceleration brain injuries.
What will be an ideal response?
A direct blow to the head causes acceleration brain injury. This type of injury causes the skull to move away from the blow. Since the brain does not move away from the blow at the same speed as the skull, the skull makes impact to the brain and causes brain injury.
In deceleration brain injury, the skull makes impact to a stationary object (e.g., fall on concrete). The skull stops suddenly when it makes impact on the concrete. The brain continues to move towards the concrete and make impact with the skull.
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A) 4 mg B) 0.4 mg C) 8 mg D) 20 mg
Functional recovery after brain injury can occur when:
a. Surviving neurons form new synapses b. New neurons are formed all over the cortex c. Neurons from healthy brain areas migrate in to repopulate damaged regions d. Medications prevent neuron cell death
A 56-year-old man is complaining of chest pain without respiratory distress. His vital signs show a blood pressure of 146/88, pulse 88, and pulse oximetry reading of 97percent. How should you treat this patient?
A) Administer oxygen via nonrebreather at 15 liters per minute. B) Provide oxygen via bag-valvemask at 15 liters per minute. C) Assure that his airway is secure and monitor his respiratory status. D) Assist the patient with his metered dose inhaler.
The MOST common medication administered sublingually by AEMTs is:
A) nitroglycerin. B) aspirin. C) albuterol. D) nitrous oxide.