Caiss Exam 2 Practice Quizzes & Answers(Rated A+)

Cerebrum {Ans: The main portion of the brain, occupying the upper part of the cranial cavity: its two hemispheres united by the corpus callosum form the largest part of the central nervous system.}Partial Articular Acetabulum Fracture {Ans: A fracture of the acetabulum that may be one of two types; a fracture involving only one column, or a fracture with a transverse component but with a part of the articular surface remaining attached to the ilium.}Focal Brain Injuries {Ans: Space occupying lesion in brain which creates shift or herniation: contusions, hematomas (epidural (extradural), subdura, intracerbral (intraparenchymal), intraventricular hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage.}(T/F) If a specific vessel is injured but not named, code the injury as vascular injury on the head, NFS. {Ans: T}Pancreas, Duodenum, Kidney, Aorta, Vena Cava, Mesenteric Vessel or Pelvic & Vertebral fractures {Ans: Organs or structures that, when injured, may cause retroperitoneal hemorrhage.}Palsy {Ans: Nerve Contustion}Hemotympanum {Ans: A hemmorhagic exudation of the middle ear.}Diastasis {Ans: A form of dislocation in which there is separation of two bones normally attached to each other without the existence of a true joint, as in separation of the pubic symphysis.}Diaphyseal {Ans: Pertaining to or affecting