NCS Traumatic Brain Injury 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?
- A scoring system assessing consciousness level through eye opening, verbal response, and motor response (Correct answer)
- A pain scale
- A brain scan type
- A surgical rating
Correct answer: A scoring system assessing consciousness level through eye opening, verbal response, and motor response
GCS scores range from 3-15, with scores below 8 indicating severe TBI.
Question 2: What are the classifications of TBI severity?
- Mild (GCS 13-15), moderate (GCS 9-12), and severe (GCS 3-8) (Correct answer)
- Only mild and severe
- All TBI is the same severity
- TBI is not classified by severity
Correct answer: Mild (GCS 13-15), moderate (GCS 9-12), and severe (GCS 3-8)
Severity classifications guide treatment decisions and predict outcomes.
Question 3: What is post-concussion syndrome?
- Persistent symptoms including headache, dizziness, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties lasting weeks to months after mild TBI (Correct answer)
- A surgical complication
- A type of brain tumor
- A psychological disorder unrelated to injury
Correct answer: Persistent symptoms including headache, dizziness, fatigue, and cognitive difficulties lasting weeks to months after mild TBI
PCS symptoms can persist long after the initial injury has healed, affecting quality of life and function.
Question 4: What is the role of neuropsychological testing in TBI?
- To objectively measure cognitive functions like memory, attention, processing speed, and executive function (Correct answer)
- To diagnose the injury type
- To determine need for surgery
- To measure brain swelling
Correct answer: To objectively measure cognitive functions like memory, attention, processing speed, and executive function
Neuropsychological tests provide detailed profiles of cognitive strengths and weaknesses guiding rehabilitation.
Question 5: What is vestibular rehabilitation?
- Therapy addressing balance and dizziness problems through specific exercises (Correct answer)
- Only inner ear surgery
- Medication for dizziness
- Bed rest
Correct answer: Therapy addressing balance and dizziness problems through specific exercises
Vestibular rehabilitation uses specific exercises to retrain the balance system and reduce symptoms like vertigo and unsteadiness.
Question 6: What are the stages of the Rancho Los Amigos Scale?
- Eight levels describing cognitive and behavioral recovery from TBI, from no response to purposeful behavior (Correct answer)
- Five stages of grief
- Three levels of consciousness
- Two types of brain injury
Correct answer: Eight levels describing cognitive and behavioral recovery from TBI, from no response to purposeful behavior
The Rancho scale tracks cognitive recovery from coma through confused states to purposeful, appropriate behavior.
NCS Traumatic Brain Injury 1
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale?