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Acquired brain injury (ABI) - CORRECT ANSWERS injury to the brain that is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS an alteration in brain function or other
evidence of brain pathology caused by an external force
Mild brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS -AKA concussion
-brief or no loss of consciousness
-its presentation may demonstrate vomiting, lethargy, dizziness, and inability to recall what just
happened
Moderate brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS -marked by unconsciousness for any period of
time up to 24 hrs
-will have neurological signs of brain trauma (skull fractures with contusion or bleeding and may have
focal findings on and EEG/CT scan)
Severe brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS marked by a period of loss of consciousness of 24
hrs or greater
Incidence/prevalence - CORRECT ANSWERS -13.5 million americans, 4.5% of population are
living with brain injury
-TBI is a contributing factor to a third of all injury-related deaths in the US
-75% of TBI's that occur each year are mild TBI
-2.5 million people sustain a TBI yearly
,Chronic conditions caused or accelerated by a TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS -aspiration
pneumonia
-seizures
-septicemia
-circulatory problems
Continuum of care - CORRECT ANSWERS -acute rehab
-post-acute rehab
-long term home and community
acute rehab - CORRECT ANSWERS -emergency department
-icu
-acute medical/surgical unit
-specialty neuro trauma polytrauma
post-acute rehab - CORRECT ANSWERS -comprehensive inpatient rehab hospital
-sub-acute rehabilitation
-transitional residential programming
Long term home and community - CORRECT ANSWERS -home
-snf
-long term residential programming
-outpatient and day treatment services
-home and community based services
-school and/or vocational rehab
,standards for rehabilitation facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS -person centered practices that
focus on their health and safety
-a robust performance measurement, management, and improvement system that focuses on
continuous improvement of both clinical business practices
-delivery of quality services by competent ad well trained personnel
-accountability to persons served, payers, and regulators
Olmstead decision - CORRECT ANSWERS -in 1999 the supreme court ruled that the plaintiffs
must be granted the option to live in the community
-uses title II of the american disabilities act to assert that states must administer their services,
programs, and activities "in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals
with disabilities"
-resulted in multiple federal and state initiatives that make living in the community a reality for more
persons with disabilities
TBI Model Systems of Care - CORRECT ANSWERS -established in 1987 by the US department
of educations national institute on disability and rehab research, which moved to the administration for
community living in 2015 as the national institute on disability, independent living, and rehab research
-conducts prospective, longitudinal research to demonstrate the course of recovery and outcomes
following TBI at 16 centers
-maintains the model systems knowledge translation center
mTBI - CORRECT ANSWERS mild traumatic brain injury
-traumatically induced physiological disruption of brain function
-alteration of mental state (dazed, confused, difficulty answering questions, unclear thinking, unable to
describe what happened prior to or after injury)
mTBI incidence - CORRECT ANSWERS -represents 75% of all TBI's that occur in the US
, -true incidence may be higher as 16-25% of those injured do not see medical care
mTBI symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS
How to reduce disability from mTBI - CORRECT ANSWERS early intervention and
management is the most effective way to reduce disability
-rest and slow resumption of normal activities
PPCS - CORRECT ANSWERS persistent post-concussive symptoms
PPCS incidence - CORRECT ANSWERS 10-15% have slow or incomplete resolution of
symptoms
PPCS treatment plan - CORRECT ANSWERS should:
-begin asap
-be symptom focused
-be based off careful diagnosis
-emphasize both functional resolution and compensatory strategies
-provide an optimistic outlook and clear path for the patient to improve
-be multidisciplinary
CTE - CORRECT ANSWERS chronic traumatic encephalopathy
-rare and progressive degenerative condition
-DAI causes the release of Tau proteins and chronic inflammation
-still working to identify who is at risk for CTE after mTBI
-most do not develop CTE
questions 2026 Exam Questions and
verified Answers
Acquired brain injury (ABI) - CORRECT ANSWERS injury to the brain that is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS an alteration in brain function or other
evidence of brain pathology caused by an external force
Mild brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS -AKA concussion
-brief or no loss of consciousness
-its presentation may demonstrate vomiting, lethargy, dizziness, and inability to recall what just
happened
Moderate brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS -marked by unconsciousness for any period of
time up to 24 hrs
-will have neurological signs of brain trauma (skull fractures with contusion or bleeding and may have
focal findings on and EEG/CT scan)
Severe brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS marked by a period of loss of consciousness of 24
hrs or greater
Incidence/prevalence - CORRECT ANSWERS -13.5 million americans, 4.5% of population are
living with brain injury
-TBI is a contributing factor to a third of all injury-related deaths in the US
-75% of TBI's that occur each year are mild TBI
-2.5 million people sustain a TBI yearly
,Chronic conditions caused or accelerated by a TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS -aspiration
pneumonia
-seizures
-septicemia
-circulatory problems
Continuum of care - CORRECT ANSWERS -acute rehab
-post-acute rehab
-long term home and community
acute rehab - CORRECT ANSWERS -emergency department
-icu
-acute medical/surgical unit
-specialty neuro trauma polytrauma
post-acute rehab - CORRECT ANSWERS -comprehensive inpatient rehab hospital
-sub-acute rehabilitation
-transitional residential programming
Long term home and community - CORRECT ANSWERS -home
-snf
-long term residential programming
-outpatient and day treatment services
-home and community based services
-school and/or vocational rehab
,standards for rehabilitation facilities - CORRECT ANSWERS -person centered practices that
focus on their health and safety
-a robust performance measurement, management, and improvement system that focuses on
continuous improvement of both clinical business practices
-delivery of quality services by competent ad well trained personnel
-accountability to persons served, payers, and regulators
Olmstead decision - CORRECT ANSWERS -in 1999 the supreme court ruled that the plaintiffs
must be granted the option to live in the community
-uses title II of the american disabilities act to assert that states must administer their services,
programs, and activities "in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of qualified individuals
with disabilities"
-resulted in multiple federal and state initiatives that make living in the community a reality for more
persons with disabilities
TBI Model Systems of Care - CORRECT ANSWERS -established in 1987 by the US department
of educations national institute on disability and rehab research, which moved to the administration for
community living in 2015 as the national institute on disability, independent living, and rehab research
-conducts prospective, longitudinal research to demonstrate the course of recovery and outcomes
following TBI at 16 centers
-maintains the model systems knowledge translation center
mTBI - CORRECT ANSWERS mild traumatic brain injury
-traumatically induced physiological disruption of brain function
-alteration of mental state (dazed, confused, difficulty answering questions, unclear thinking, unable to
describe what happened prior to or after injury)
mTBI incidence - CORRECT ANSWERS -represents 75% of all TBI's that occur in the US
, -true incidence may be higher as 16-25% of those injured do not see medical care
mTBI symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS
How to reduce disability from mTBI - CORRECT ANSWERS early intervention and
management is the most effective way to reduce disability
-rest and slow resumption of normal activities
PPCS - CORRECT ANSWERS persistent post-concussive symptoms
PPCS incidence - CORRECT ANSWERS 10-15% have slow or incomplete resolution of
symptoms
PPCS treatment plan - CORRECT ANSWERS should:
-begin asap
-be symptom focused
-be based off careful diagnosis
-emphasize both functional resolution and compensatory strategies
-provide an optimistic outlook and clear path for the patient to improve
-be multidisciplinary
CTE - CORRECT ANSWERS chronic traumatic encephalopathy
-rare and progressive degenerative condition
-DAI causes the release of Tau proteins and chronic inflammation
-still working to identify who is at risk for CTE after mTBI
-most do not develop CTE
