Tbi's And Related Medication
This is a quiz that will test a persons knowledge of TBI medication and its effects.
- 1.Which of the following are stages of treatment for TBI's.
- A.
Acute: to stabilize the patient immediately after the injury
- B.
Subacute: to rehabilitate and return the patient to the community;
- C.
Chronic: to continue rehabilitation and treat the long-term impairments.
- D.
Both A & B
- E.
All of the above
- 2.Which is the neurological scale which aims to give a reliable, objective way of recording the conscious state of a person, for initial as well as continuing assessment?
- A.
The Glasgow Coma Scale
- B.
American Injury Association (AIA) Impairment Scale
- 3.Which diverse group of pharmaceuticals is used in the treatment of epileptic seizures?
- A.
Antidepressant
- B.
Anticonvulsants
- C.
Osmotic diuretics
- D.
Stimulants
- 4.Antispasticity Medications are used to?
- A.
Reduce painful cramping and detrimental muscle tightening
- B.
Reduce intracranial pressure
- 5.Which drugs below would be considered Anitdepressants? Check all that apply:
- A.
Pergolide (Permax)
- B.
Paroxetine (Paxil)
- C.
Risperdal (Pisperidone)
- 6.Medications that may help increase alertness and some aspects of cognitive functioning in patients with brain are called?
- A.
Electrolytes
- B.
Psychotropic Medication
- C.
Stimulants
- D.
Barbiturates
- 7.Which medicines are used to help prevent early seizures in head injury? Select all that apply:
- A.
Phenytoin (Dilantin)
- B.
Gabapentin (Neurontin)
- C.
Carbamazepine (Tegretol)
- D.
Mannitol (Osmitrol, Resectisol)
- E.
Clonanzepam (Klonopin)
- 8.Calcium Channel Blockers typically do the following:
- A.
Disrupt the calcium (Ca2+) conduction of calcium channels
- B.
Improve efficacy of calcium channels
- 9.Examples of anti-Parkinson's medications include:
- A.
Aricept and Exelon
- B.
Ritalin and Provigil
- C.
Sinemet and Symmetrel
- 10.An antidepressant can take up to __________ before a noticeable change occurs.
- A.
3-8 days
- B.
3-8 weeks
- 11._____________ has been demonstrated to improve outcomes of patients with traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhages?
- A.
Tegratol
- B.
Nimodipine
- C.
Barbiturates
- D.
Ritalin
- 12.Examples of anticonvulsant medication(s) include?
- A.
Tegretol
- B.
Neurontin
- C.
Risperdal
- 13.SSRI’s is an acronym for?
- A.
Selective spasticity reuptake impluse
- B.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- 14.These agents may increase alertness in patients with brain injury; also may help in occasional patients with Posttraumatic Parkinsonism:
- A.
Dopamine agonist
- B.
Antianxietal agonist
- C.
Anticonvulsants
- 15.The most secondary trauma induced brain insults are?
- A.
Hypotension and hypoxia
- B.
Posttraumatic amnesia & stress
- 16.The inability to lay down new memories after a head injury is labeled?
- A.
Posttraumatic amnesia
- B.
Posttraumatic stress disorder
- 17._____________ medications, such as aspirin, raise the risk of intracranial bleeding with even trivial head injuries?
- A.
SSRi's
- B.
Anticoagulants and antiplatelet
- C.
Anticonvulsants
- 18.Agents that are used to reduce intracranial pressure are called?
- A.
Osmotic diuretics
- B.
Stimulants
- C.
Antiparkinson agents
- 19.A medication used to treat Alzheimer's disease that is being studied for possible benefit after TBI is _____________?
- A.
Aricept
- B.
Ritalin
- C.
Permax
- 20.Which medications are preferred for debilitating muscle spasms?
- A.
Dantrolene
- B.
Diazepam
- C.
Tizanidine
- D.
Baclofen
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