Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) Question
and Answer [2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam |
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• Acquired brain injury is an umbrella definition as it includes injuries caused by
both __________ and __________ factors -✓✓ external; internal
• True or False?
Brain Injury is frequently not identified. -✓✓ True
• Define Acquired Brain Injury -✓✓ An injury to the brain that is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
• Match the following ABI with its cause:
Traumatic Impact- Open & Closed
Causes (bank):
Blast Assault GSW Hypoxia/ anoxia Fall Stabbing Ischemia Neurotoxic poisoning
MVC Sports Tumor Infection CVA -✓✓ Open: GSW, stabbing, fall, sports, MVC
Closed: Blast, Assault, Fall, Sports, MVC
• Match the following ABI with its cause:
Traumatic Internal: (3) -✓✓ Sports, MVC, Fall
• Match the following ABI with its cause:
Non-Tramatic
,Causes (bank):
Blast Assault GSW Hypoxia/ anoxia Fall Stabbing Ischemia Neurotoxic poisoning
MVC Sports Tumor Infection CVA -✓✓ Tumor, infection, CVA, hypoxia/anoxia,
ischemia, neurotoxic poisoning.
• True or False?
The importance of understanding the epidemiology of a brain injury assists in
passing legislation. -✓✓ True
• True or False?
83% of all TBI's are mild -✓✓ False, 75%
• True or False?
After the first brain injury, a person is 3x more likely to have another brain injury
and 10x more likely after a second to have a third. -✓✓ False, 8x
• Falls are the highest rate of TBI's in what age range? -✓✓ 0-4 y/o (50% of all
TBIs)
65+ y/o (61% of all TBIs)
• Highest rate of TBIs from firearms are in what age ranges? -✓✓ 20-24 and 75+
y/o
• True or False?
2/3 children under the age of 3 y/o who are physically abused have TBIs -✓✓ True
, • What percent of women who suffer domestic violence also have TBIs?
A. 64%
B. 67%
C. 70%
D. 72% -✓✓ B. 67%
• True or False?
TBI signs and symptoms frequently go undiagnosed in the community, sports,
prisons, military, children and domestic violence. -✓✓ True
• True or False?
Progress along the continuum of care only goes in one direction -✓✓ False
• What are the 2 national accreditation agencies? -✓✓ CARF, Joint Commission
• Annual cost of TBI (medical and lost productivity) are estimated at
A. 75.6 million
B. 76.5 million
C. 75.6 billion
D. 76.5 billion -✓✓ D. 76.5 billion
• Which of the following is not part of the Home and Community-Based waiver
programs?
A. Homemaker services
B. Personal care
and Answer [2026] | UPDATED ACTUAL Exam |
100% Verified Answers
• Acquired brain injury is an umbrella definition as it includes injuries caused by
both __________ and __________ factors -✓✓ external; internal
• True or False?
Brain Injury is frequently not identified. -✓✓ True
• Define Acquired Brain Injury -✓✓ An injury to the brain that is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative, or induced by birth trauma
• Match the following ABI with its cause:
Traumatic Impact- Open & Closed
Causes (bank):
Blast Assault GSW Hypoxia/ anoxia Fall Stabbing Ischemia Neurotoxic poisoning
MVC Sports Tumor Infection CVA -✓✓ Open: GSW, stabbing, fall, sports, MVC
Closed: Blast, Assault, Fall, Sports, MVC
• Match the following ABI with its cause:
Traumatic Internal: (3) -✓✓ Sports, MVC, Fall
• Match the following ABI with its cause:
Non-Tramatic
,Causes (bank):
Blast Assault GSW Hypoxia/ anoxia Fall Stabbing Ischemia Neurotoxic poisoning
MVC Sports Tumor Infection CVA -✓✓ Tumor, infection, CVA, hypoxia/anoxia,
ischemia, neurotoxic poisoning.
• True or False?
The importance of understanding the epidemiology of a brain injury assists in
passing legislation. -✓✓ True
• True or False?
83% of all TBI's are mild -✓✓ False, 75%
• True or False?
After the first brain injury, a person is 3x more likely to have another brain injury
and 10x more likely after a second to have a third. -✓✓ False, 8x
• Falls are the highest rate of TBI's in what age range? -✓✓ 0-4 y/o (50% of all
TBIs)
65+ y/o (61% of all TBIs)
• Highest rate of TBIs from firearms are in what age ranges? -✓✓ 20-24 and 75+
y/o
• True or False?
2/3 children under the age of 3 y/o who are physically abused have TBIs -✓✓ True
, • What percent of women who suffer domestic violence also have TBIs?
A. 64%
B. 67%
C. 70%
D. 72% -✓✓ B. 67%
• True or False?
TBI signs and symptoms frequently go undiagnosed in the community, sports,
prisons, military, children and domestic violence. -✓✓ True
• True or False?
Progress along the continuum of care only goes in one direction -✓✓ False
• What are the 2 national accreditation agencies? -✓✓ CARF, Joint Commission
• Annual cost of TBI (medical and lost productivity) are estimated at
A. 75.6 million
B. 76.5 million
C. 75.6 billion
D. 76.5 billion -✓✓ D. 76.5 billion
• Which of the following is not part of the Home and Community-Based waiver
programs?
A. Homemaker services
B. Personal care
