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27. A patient with a head injury presents with abnormal flexion of his extremities. What numeric value should you assign to him for motor response? A) 2B) 3C) 4D) 5

Using any of the sociological theories that we’ve covered in class so far (functionalism, conflict theory, feminisms, symbolic interactionism, queer theory), analyze Sheypuk’s overall message. Use specifics from her TEDx Talk to support your analysis.

2. Which of the following statements regarding motor nerves is correct?A) They carry information from the CNS to the muscles.B) They perform special functions such as sight, smell, and hearing.C) They transmit information from the body to the brain via the spinal cord.D) They are part of the CNS and control reflexes.

9. Which of the following statements regarding cervical collars is correct? A) Once a cervical collar is applied, you can cease manual head stabilization.B) A cervical collar is used in addition to, not instead of, manual immobilization.C) Cervical collars are contraindicated in patients with numbness to the extremities.D) The patient’s head should be forced into a neutral position to apply a cervical collar.

33. A patient who cannot remember the events that preceded his or her head injury is experiencing:A) retrograde amnesia.B) anterograde amnesia.C) prograde amnesia.D) posttraumatic amnesia.

39. In the setting of a head injury, hypertension, bradycardia, and Biot respirations indicate: A) decreased cerebral blood flow.B) internal bleeding in the chest. C) an underlying skull fracture. D) herniation of the brain stem. 

15. In contrast to a cerebral concussion, a cerebral contusion:A) does not cause pressure within the skull.B) results from a laceration to the brain tissue.C) involves physical injury to the brain tissue.D) usually does not cause a loss of consciousness.

16. When opening the airway of a patient with a suspected spinal injury, you should use the:A) tongue-jaw lift maneuver.B) head tilt-neck lift maneuver.C) head tilt-chin lift maneuver.D) jaw-thrust maneuver.

4. When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated:A) blood is shunted away from the digestive organs.B) the heart rate decreases and the blood vessels dilate.C) hormones are released that prepare the body for stress.D) heart rate and blood pressure increase.

17. You should be most suspicious that a patient has experienced a significant head injury if his or her pulse is:A) slow.B) weak.C) rapid.D) irregular.