CBIS Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers

ementia - ANSWER Must be coupled with a functional limitation in everyday life due to the cognitive change PPCS - ANSWER Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric history, psychological response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping skills Disorders of consciousness - ANSWER Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative, minimally conscious MTBI represents - ANSWER 75% of all TBIs in the US MTBI symptoms resolve... - ANSWER Most symptoms resolve in 2-4 weeks CTE - ANSWER A rare progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous system. Diffuse axonal injury causes release of tau proteins. Blood Brain Barrier - ANSWER At the vascular level harmful substances cannot pass through the membrane to harm the brain and it has its own glial cells that serve as its own immune defense and garbage disposal Aspiration - ANSWER Food, liquid, or vomit inhaled into thw lungs can result in pneumonia or other respiratory infections Pressure Sores - ANSWER Caused by inadequate pressure relief, prolonged positioning on one's side or buttocks, shearing of skin, casts, infections, incontinence, and poor nutrition Sleep Disturbances - ANSWER 30-70% of individuals with TBI report issues and Persistent sleep difficulties may worsen over time after injury. COLDER - ANSWER Character Onset Location Duration and Frequency Exacerbation Relief Fatique - ANSWER Everyone experiences; subjective; multiplw tests make it difficult to measure Reliability - ANSWER A reliable measure is one that measures consistently when applied to different individuals at different times Domains of cognitive functioning hierarchy - ANSWER Attention Categorization Memory Processing speed Executive functions Metacognition Problems with metacognition affect - ANSWER Your ability to self-monitor and use thoughts to change or improve thinking and behavio