CBIS FLASHCARD EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) - CORRECT-ANSWERSinjury that occurs after birth and
includes injuries caused by external physical forces and those caused by internal insults
to the brain
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAlternation to brain function
caused by external forces
What are the 4 types of acquired brain injury? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. traumatic
impact- open
2. traumatic impact- closed
3. traumatic inertial - DAI
4. non-traumatic injuries
coup-countercoup injury - CORRECT-ANSWERSwith a blow to the head, the initial
contusion/ laceration will occur beneath point of impact (coup) and then occur on the
contralateral to the site of initial impact (countercoup)
Why is brain injury called the "silent epidemic"? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMany deficits
caused by brain injury can be invisible (not immediately apparent)
What are primary injuries? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe INITIAL damage to the brain as
a result of a traumatic event
examples:
-laceration
, -contusion
-torn blood vessels
-acceleration/deceleration (coup/contracoup)
-foreign object penetration
What are common secondary injuries? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. hydrocephalus
2. edema
3. hypoxia intracranial hemorrhages
Mild LOC may last how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERSbrief of no LOC
Moderate LOC may last how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLOC up to 24 hours
Severe LOC may last how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLOC greater than 24 hours
List 5 risk factors for brain injury - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. Age (15-19, 20-24, 65+)
2. alcohol use
3. military action
4. domestic violence
5. prisons
6. sport-injury
Age Groups with Highest Rates of Brain Injury due to Falls - CORRECT-ANSWERS(0-
4 years old) 50% of all TBIs
(65+ years old) 61% of all TBIs
Age Group with Highest Rate of Death from TBI - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdults 75+
years old
Highest Rates of Death from TBI (all causes) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdults 75+ years
old
, Highest Rates of Death from TBI (Firearms) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdults 20-24 years
old and Adults 75+ years old
Percentage of Children with TBI from Physical Abuse - CORRECT-ANSWERS67% (0-
3 years old)
Highest Rate of TBI from MVAs - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdults 20-24 years old
Highest Rates of TBI Deaths from MVAs - CORRECT-ANSWERSTeenagers 16-19
years old
Is the progression along the continuum of care linear? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo, due
to risk factors, comorbidities, medical complications, treatment options, funding, etc.
Who establishes standards for rehabilitation facilities? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSCommission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Olmstead Decision - CORRECT-ANSWERSRequires states to administer services,
programs, and activities, in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of
individuals with disabilities.
- increased opportunities for federal and state initiatives that make community
living more accessible
What agency funds the TBI Model Systems? - CORRECT-ANSWERSUS Dept of Health
and Human Services
Why is TBIMS data important? - CORRECT-ANSWERSincreases understanding of
recovery and outcomes of TBI via longitudinal studies
What is meant by disease-causative and disease- alternative? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSBrain injuries due not maintain a static state. TBI can both cause disease or
accelerate disease down the road. Chronic progressive conditions.
, These 4 conditions cause individuals with brain injury to be at an increased risk of death
(4 reasons) - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. seizures
2. pneumonia
3. respiratory problems
4. circulatory problems
Name 2 neurological conditions associated with brain injury - CORRECT-ANSWERS1.
epilepsy
2. Alzheimer's - CTE
Name 3 neuro-endocrine disorders associated with brain injury - CORRECT-
ANSWERS1. Growth Hormone insufficiency
2. Hypothyroidism (low thyroid function)
3. Gonadotropin deficiency
P-A-D (meninges) - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. pia mater
2. arachnoid
3. dura mater
What are the 3 parts of a neuron? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. cell body
2. axon
3. dendrites
What is the function of the blood brain barrier? - CORRECT-ANSWERSEnsures that
harmful substances can not pass through the membrane and harm the brain
Synaptic cleft - CORRECT-ANSWERSArea for which neurotransmitter can cross from
cell to cell when action potentials are triggered
Medulla - CORRECT-ANSWERSControls involuntary functions (HR, BP, swallow)
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) - CORRECT-ANSWERSinjury that occurs after birth and
includes injuries caused by external physical forces and those caused by internal insults
to the brain
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAlternation to brain function
caused by external forces
What are the 4 types of acquired brain injury? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. traumatic
impact- open
2. traumatic impact- closed
3. traumatic inertial - DAI
4. non-traumatic injuries
coup-countercoup injury - CORRECT-ANSWERSwith a blow to the head, the initial
contusion/ laceration will occur beneath point of impact (coup) and then occur on the
contralateral to the site of initial impact (countercoup)
Why is brain injury called the "silent epidemic"? - CORRECT-ANSWERSMany deficits
caused by brain injury can be invisible (not immediately apparent)
What are primary injuries? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthe INITIAL damage to the brain as
a result of a traumatic event
examples:
-laceration
, -contusion
-torn blood vessels
-acceleration/deceleration (coup/contracoup)
-foreign object penetration
What are common secondary injuries? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. hydrocephalus
2. edema
3. hypoxia intracranial hemorrhages
Mild LOC may last how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERSbrief of no LOC
Moderate LOC may last how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLOC up to 24 hours
Severe LOC may last how long? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLOC greater than 24 hours
List 5 risk factors for brain injury - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. Age (15-19, 20-24, 65+)
2. alcohol use
3. military action
4. domestic violence
5. prisons
6. sport-injury
Age Groups with Highest Rates of Brain Injury due to Falls - CORRECT-ANSWERS(0-
4 years old) 50% of all TBIs
(65+ years old) 61% of all TBIs
Age Group with Highest Rate of Death from TBI - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdults 75+
years old
Highest Rates of Death from TBI (all causes) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdults 75+ years
old
, Highest Rates of Death from TBI (Firearms) - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdults 20-24 years
old and Adults 75+ years old
Percentage of Children with TBI from Physical Abuse - CORRECT-ANSWERS67% (0-
3 years old)
Highest Rate of TBI from MVAs - CORRECT-ANSWERSAdults 20-24 years old
Highest Rates of TBI Deaths from MVAs - CORRECT-ANSWERSTeenagers 16-19
years old
Is the progression along the continuum of care linear? - CORRECT-ANSWERSNo, due
to risk factors, comorbidities, medical complications, treatment options, funding, etc.
Who establishes standards for rehabilitation facilities? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSCommission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF)
Olmstead Decision - CORRECT-ANSWERSRequires states to administer services,
programs, and activities, in the most integrated setting appropriate to the needs of
individuals with disabilities.
- increased opportunities for federal and state initiatives that make community
living more accessible
What agency funds the TBI Model Systems? - CORRECT-ANSWERSUS Dept of Health
and Human Services
Why is TBIMS data important? - CORRECT-ANSWERSincreases understanding of
recovery and outcomes of TBI via longitudinal studies
What is meant by disease-causative and disease- alternative? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSBrain injuries due not maintain a static state. TBI can both cause disease or
accelerate disease down the road. Chronic progressive conditions.
, These 4 conditions cause individuals with brain injury to be at an increased risk of death
(4 reasons) - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. seizures
2. pneumonia
3. respiratory problems
4. circulatory problems
Name 2 neurological conditions associated with brain injury - CORRECT-ANSWERS1.
epilepsy
2. Alzheimer's - CTE
Name 3 neuro-endocrine disorders associated with brain injury - CORRECT-
ANSWERS1. Growth Hormone insufficiency
2. Hypothyroidism (low thyroid function)
3. Gonadotropin deficiency
P-A-D (meninges) - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. pia mater
2. arachnoid
3. dura mater
What are the 3 parts of a neuron? - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. cell body
2. axon
3. dendrites
What is the function of the blood brain barrier? - CORRECT-ANSWERSEnsures that
harmful substances can not pass through the membrane and harm the brain
Synaptic cleft - CORRECT-ANSWERSArea for which neurotransmitter can cross from
cell to cell when action potentials are triggered
Medulla - CORRECT-ANSWERSControls involuntary functions (HR, BP, swallow)
