module 11 assignment part 2

PSW Module 11 – Cognitive and Mental Health Issues and Brain Issues – Assignment II

PSW Module 11 – Cognitive and Mental Health Issues and Brain Issues - Assignment II

Module 11 – Cognitive and Mental Health Issues and Brain Injuries - Assignment II

Acquired Brain Injury Assignment

General Direction:

A. The assignment will count for 20% of your final mark in Module 11.

1. Describe the impact of acquired brain injury in Canada. Include a minimum of 3 details with supporting information. (6 marks) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

2. Identify 5 immediate signs or symptoms of a head injury. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

3. Give a definition of mild, moderate, and severe brain injury, outlining the criteria for determining the difference in severity.

Mild _________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

Moderate ____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

Severe _______________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________

4. Identify and describe 2 observable impairments of a person with an acquired brain injury. (6 marks, one for impairment and possibly two for the description of the impairment) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

5. Describe how acquired brain injury can affect the family. _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

6. Describe how you would support a client with acquired brain injury who demonstrated cognitive deficits as a result of their injury. Identify a minimum of 2 possible problems you might encounter and what positive intervention strategies you would use to help the person. (6 marks: one mark for the identified problem and a possibility of 2 marks for supporting strategies) _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

7. What is your role as a Personal Support Worker on the rehabilitation team for clients with acquired brain injury? _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

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