CBIS Review Questions
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital,
degenerative, or caused by birth.
True or False -
True
Acquired brain injury (ABI) can include both traumatic (i.e., blow to the head) and non-
traumatic (i.e. a stroke) injuries to the brain.
True or False -
True
The CDC estimates that __________ people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year.
-
2.5 Million
Causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) include all of the following, except:
a. Fall
b. Assault
c. Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
d. Electric Shock
e. Shaken Baby Syndrome -
d. Electric Shock
Metabolic imbalance, cell membrane permeability, and free radical generation are examples
of: -
Secondary injury events
Which is not a risk factor for TBI?
a. Age
b. Alcohol use
c. Helmet and seat belt use
d. Domestic violence -
c. Helmet and seat belt use
Where is the Centre for Neuro Skills on the Brain Injury Continuum of Care? (Circle all that
apply)
a. In-patient Medical Care
b. In-patient Acute Care
c. Post-acute rehabilitation
d. Community-based rehabilitation and long-term care -
c. Post-acute rehabilitation
d. Community-based rehabilitation and long-term care
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,The estimated annual cost for brain injury in the U.S. is: -
$76.5 billion
What court decision required people with disabilities to be served through cost-effective
community based services? -
The Olmstead Decision
What is the most common type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and represents about 75% of
all TBI's? -
Mild TBI (mTBI)/Concussion
A mild TBI (mTBI) includes all of the following except:
a. Any period of loss of consciousness
b. Any alteration in mental status
c. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13-15
d. Abnormal findings on CT or MRI -
d. Abnormal findings on CT or MRI
What is the most common complaint after a mild TBI (mTBI)? -
Headache
Most people, about 85-90%, report resolution of mTBI symptoms within 2-4 weeks of injury.
True or False -
True
__________ is a rare, progressive, degenerative condition of the brain caused by repetitive
brain trauma. -
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The human brain weighs less than one pound at birth and grows to be about __________
pounds in an adult. -
3 pounds
The reticular activating system is responsible for modulating arousal and alertness.
True or False -
True
Broca's area is located in the __________ region and is responsible for __________. -
Left frontal temporal region
Speech Production
The medulla is responsible for facial sensation/movements, hearing, and eye coordination.
True or False -
False
**The pons is responsible for facial sensation/movements, hearing, and eye coordination.**
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, The hypothalamus is the control center for thirst, hunger, sexual response, endocrine levels,
and temperature regulation.
True or False -
True
The limbic system is comprised of: -
Amygdala and Hippocampus
Which lobe is responsible for responding to sensory information such as touch, heat, cold,
and pain? -
Parietal lobe
Neuroprotective agents include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Magnesium
b. Progesterone
c. Nicotinamide
d. Calcium -
d. Calcium is NOT a neuroprotective agents.
**Magnesium, Progesterone, and Nicotinamide ARE neuroprotective agents.**
***Efficacy in animal studies, but not in humans***
The concept of neurons that "fire together, wire together" is now known as: -
Experience dependent learning
Medical complications in individuals with brain injury may include:
a. Neurological
b. Elimination
c. Reproductive
d. All of the above -
d. All of the above
(Neurological, Elimination, and Reproductive complications)
Cardiopulmonary complications are associated with increased mortality and morbidity:
True or False -
True
In the acute phase, patient require at least __________ more calories than he or she needed
prior to the injury. -
40% more calories
Common signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus include:
a. Change in gait
b. Change in cognition
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Acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital,
degenerative, or caused by birth.
True or False -
True
Acquired brain injury (ABI) can include both traumatic (i.e., blow to the head) and non-
traumatic (i.e. a stroke) injuries to the brain.
True or False -
True
The CDC estimates that __________ people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year.
-
2.5 Million
Causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) include all of the following, except:
a. Fall
b. Assault
c. Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
d. Electric Shock
e. Shaken Baby Syndrome -
d. Electric Shock
Metabolic imbalance, cell membrane permeability, and free radical generation are examples
of: -
Secondary injury events
Which is not a risk factor for TBI?
a. Age
b. Alcohol use
c. Helmet and seat belt use
d. Domestic violence -
c. Helmet and seat belt use
Where is the Centre for Neuro Skills on the Brain Injury Continuum of Care? (Circle all that
apply)
a. In-patient Medical Care
b. In-patient Acute Care
c. Post-acute rehabilitation
d. Community-based rehabilitation and long-term care -
c. Post-acute rehabilitation
d. Community-based rehabilitation and long-term care
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,The estimated annual cost for brain injury in the U.S. is: -
$76.5 billion
What court decision required people with disabilities to be served through cost-effective
community based services? -
The Olmstead Decision
What is the most common type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and represents about 75% of
all TBI's? -
Mild TBI (mTBI)/Concussion
A mild TBI (mTBI) includes all of the following except:
a. Any period of loss of consciousness
b. Any alteration in mental status
c. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13-15
d. Abnormal findings on CT or MRI -
d. Abnormal findings on CT or MRI
What is the most common complaint after a mild TBI (mTBI)? -
Headache
Most people, about 85-90%, report resolution of mTBI symptoms within 2-4 weeks of injury.
True or False -
True
__________ is a rare, progressive, degenerative condition of the brain caused by repetitive
brain trauma. -
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The human brain weighs less than one pound at birth and grows to be about __________
pounds in an adult. -
3 pounds
The reticular activating system is responsible for modulating arousal and alertness.
True or False -
True
Broca's area is located in the __________ region and is responsible for __________. -
Left frontal temporal region
Speech Production
The medulla is responsible for facial sensation/movements, hearing, and eye coordination.
True or False -
False
**The pons is responsible for facial sensation/movements, hearing, and eye coordination.**
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, The hypothalamus is the control center for thirst, hunger, sexual response, endocrine levels,
and temperature regulation.
True or False -
True
The limbic system is comprised of: -
Amygdala and Hippocampus
Which lobe is responsible for responding to sensory information such as touch, heat, cold,
and pain? -
Parietal lobe
Neuroprotective agents include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Magnesium
b. Progesterone
c. Nicotinamide
d. Calcium -
d. Calcium is NOT a neuroprotective agents.
**Magnesium, Progesterone, and Nicotinamide ARE neuroprotective agents.**
***Efficacy in animal studies, but not in humans***
The concept of neurons that "fire together, wire together" is now known as: -
Experience dependent learning
Medical complications in individuals with brain injury may include:
a. Neurological
b. Elimination
c. Reproductive
d. All of the above -
d. All of the above
(Neurological, Elimination, and Reproductive complications)
Cardiopulmonary complications are associated with increased mortality and morbidity:
True or False -
True
In the acute phase, patient require at least __________ more calories than he or she needed
prior to the injury. -
40% more calories
Common signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus include:
a. Change in gait
b. Change in cognition
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