NM II Final Exam 2026/2027 Graded A+ (27pages)

Describe the difference between TBI and ABI - answerTBI is a traumatic brain injury, a brain injury caused by blunt trauma from external forces, rapid acceleration/deceleration, or explosion ABI is anoxic brain injury, a brain injury resulting from lack of oxygen to the brain such as stroke, heart attack, or drowning The best thing to do with a patient with rising ICP is to elevate their feet (T/F) - answerFalse Levels of Arousal - answerComa: limited to no arousal Vegetative State: awake, non-purposeful movement/actions, unpredictable sleep/wake cycles Minimally Conscious State: inconsistent in awareness Please describe the scoring of the Glasgow Coma Scale - answer3 response scales assessing motor (6), verbal (5), eye opening (4) <8>