Neurological Trauma and Critical Care Quiz

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#1

Which of the following is a primary cause of traumatic brain injury?

Stroke
Electric shock
Fall
Cancer
#2

What is the Glasgow Coma Scale used to assess?

Muscle strength
Consciousness level
Blood pressure
Heart rate
#3

Which imaging modality is typically used as the first-line investigation for acute head trauma?

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Computed tomography (CT)
Positron emission tomography (PET)
X-ray
#4

Which of the following is NOT a feature of diffuse axonal injury (DAI)?

Consciousness disturbances
Focal neurological deficits
Shearing of axons
Diffuse brain swelling
#5

Which type of hemorrhage is characterized by bleeding into the subarachnoid space?

Epidural hemorrhage
Subdural hemorrhage
Intracerebral hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
#6

What is the term for a sudden, severe headache often described as the 'worst headache of my life' and associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage?

Migraine
Tension headache
Thunderclap headache
Cluster headache
#7

Which medication is commonly administered to reduce intracranial pressure in patients with traumatic brain injury?

Dopamine
Mannitol
Lisinopril
Warfarin
#8

Which of the following is NOT a typical symptom of a concussion?

Loss of consciousness
Headache
Amnesia
Visual hallucinations
#9

What is the term for a penetrating injury to the skull where bone fragments are pushed into the brain tissue?

Contrecoup injury
Concussion
Depressed skull fracture
Diffuse axonal injury
#10

What is the Monroe-Kellie Doctrine?

Principle governing the balance of cerebrospinal fluid
Concept of maintaining constant intracranial pressure
Theory explaining the pathophysiology of meningitis
Guideline for skull fracture management
#11

What is the term for a condition characterized by the presence of blood within the brain tissue itself?

Epidural hematoma
Subdural hematoma
Intracerebral hematoma
Subarachnoid hematoma
#12

Which of the following is a common complication of spinal cord injury that involves the sudden, abnormal increase in blood pressure often triggered by a noxious stimulus?

Orthostatic hypotension
Neurogenic shock
Autonomic dysreflexia
Cerebral herniation
#13

What is the term for the sudden, transient loss of consciousness and postural tone due to temporary global cerebral hypoperfusion?

Seizure
Syncopal episode
Migraine aura
Tonic-clonic episode
#14

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of a spinal epidural hematoma?

Crescent-shaped hemorrhage between the dura and arachnoid mater
Concave-shaped hemorrhage beneath the dura mater
Hemorrhage within the spinal cord parenchyma
Hemorrhage beneath the pia mater
#15

What is the term for the abnormal accumulation of blood within the brain parenchyma?

Subdural hematoma
Intracerebral hematoma
Epidural hematoma
Subarachnoid hematoma
#16

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of diffuse axonal injury?

Consciousness disturbances
Focal neurological deficits
Concave-shaped hemorrhage beneath the dura mater
Hemorrhage within the spinal cord parenchyma

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