CBIS Exam questions 2026 Exam Questions
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Acute Brain Injury - CORRECT ANSWERS An 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
2 Mechanisms
*trauma impact
* traumatic inertial forces
Non-traumatic brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells,
exposure to toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder
ABI Prevalence - CORRECT ANSWERS 2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS * non-accidental trauma cause of 80% of deaths in
children under 2yo
* 2/3 of children under 3yo that are abused have TBIs
*falls cause 1/2 of TBI in 0-14yo
domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWERS 67% of women in domestic violence had TBI
symptoms
Mild TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS *concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
*any AMS at time of incident
Moderate TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS *LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS *LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool
TBIQ - traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
,JCAHO (Joint Commission) - CORRECT ANSWERS The non-profit organization that assists
healthcare facilities by providing accreditation
3 year award
CARF (Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) - CORRECT ANSWERS The Organization that
oversees the accreditation of brain injury programs
3 year award
TBI Act of 1996 - CORRECT ANSWERS Federal Legislation
"To expand efforts to identify methods of preventing TBI, to expand biomedical research efforts or to
minimize the severity of dysfunction as a result of such an injury, and to improve the delivery & quality
of services through the State Demonstration projects."
HRSA - Health Resources Services Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS Money to states to
improve integration services, establish policy & procedure financial support
CDC - Center for Disease Control - CORRECT ANSWERS Carries out projects to reduce
incidence of TBI
Rehabilitation act of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWERS Set foundation for state vocational rehab
system, a federal/state supported system of services which assists persons with disabilities who are
pursuing meaningful careers
Diffuse axonal injury - CORRECT ANSWERS Severe brain injury caused by extreme shearing
forces
Persistent post concussive symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS A complex disorder following a
concussion, lasting for weeks or months, consisting of symptoms such as headaches or dizziness,
Nausea, post Trumatic amnesia and GCS of 13/14
Must be diagnosed by neuropsychologist
Somatization - CORRECT ANSWERS The expression of psychological distress through physical
symptoms
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE - CORRECT ANSWERS Rare, progressive,
degenerative condition of central nervous system that is seen and repetitive brain trauma
Dementia, memory loss, aggression, confusion, depression
Hebbian Learning - CORRECT ANSWERS Neurons that fire together, wire together
Experience independent learning - CORRECT ANSWERS " use it or lose it"
Synaptogenesis - CORRECT ANSWERS The process by which neurons form new connections
Disorders of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWERS Coma, Vegetative State, minimally
conscious state
, Coma - CORRECT ANSWERS * no evidence of arousal
* no response to internal or extrnal stimuli
* May have reflexive response
* resolves in 2 to 4 weeks
Vegetative state - CORRECT ANSWERS Transition of severely brain damaged patients from a
coma to wakefulness without awareness
Can be months to years in this state
Minimally conscious state - CORRECT ANSWERS condition in which someone has brief
periods of purposeful actions and speech comprehension
Emergence from DOC - CORRECT ANSWERS Requires at least one criteria:
* functional communication by verbal or gestural Y/N response
* functional use of 2 or more objects
Automatic dysfunction syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS Episodes of: dystonia (abnormal
muscle tone), tachycardia, diaphoresis (sweating), hyperthermia, hypertension, tachypnea (rapid
breathing)
*occurs in 15%-33% of severe TBI
Sleep Complications - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypogenic hallucinations - vivid dream like
auditory, visual, or tactile sensations on experiences between sleep and wake
Cataplexy - feature of narcolepsy. Sudden loss of muscle tone. Consciousness remains clear, memory not
impaired and respirations intact
Immediate post Trumatic convulsions (seizures) - CORRECT ANSWERS LOC & involuntary
movements within seconds of impact
*can be asymmetrical, short period of AMS & retrograde amnesia
Early post Trumatic seizures - CORRECT ANSWERS *occurs within the first week
*results from primary direct effect of trauma
*risk factors: severe TBI, depressed skull fx , penetrating head injury, sub dural hematoma,
entercerebral hematoma, epidural hematoma, portable contusion
Late post Trumatic seizures - CORRECT ANSWERS * within 18 to 24 months however can be
years later
* also called post dramatic epilepsy
* strongest risk factors are missile wounds, multiple contusions, multiple craniotomies
tension headache - CORRECT ANSWERS nonmigraine headache in which pain is felt in all or
part of the head
*Trigeminal nerveC1-C3 nerve roots, occipital nerves
Cervicogenic Headache - CORRECT ANSWERS Generated primarily from the cervical spine
*C1 -C2 periorbital region
*C2 - C3 parietal & frontal regions
*C3 - C4 upper thoracic & lateral cervical region
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Acute Brain Injury - CORRECT ANSWERS An 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
2 Mechanisms
*trauma impact
* traumatic inertial forces
Non-traumatic brain injury - CORRECT ANSWERS Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells,
exposure to toxins, pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder
ABI Prevalence - CORRECT ANSWERS 2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS * non-accidental trauma cause of 80% of deaths in
children under 2yo
* 2/3 of children under 3yo that are abused have TBIs
*falls cause 1/2 of TBI in 0-14yo
domestic violence - CORRECT ANSWERS 67% of women in domestic violence had TBI
symptoms
Mild TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS *concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
*any AMS at time of incident
Moderate TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS *LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS *LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool
TBIQ - traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
,JCAHO (Joint Commission) - CORRECT ANSWERS The non-profit organization that assists
healthcare facilities by providing accreditation
3 year award
CARF (Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) - CORRECT ANSWERS The Organization that
oversees the accreditation of brain injury programs
3 year award
TBI Act of 1996 - CORRECT ANSWERS Federal Legislation
"To expand efforts to identify methods of preventing TBI, to expand biomedical research efforts or to
minimize the severity of dysfunction as a result of such an injury, and to improve the delivery & quality
of services through the State Demonstration projects."
HRSA - Health Resources Services Administration - CORRECT ANSWERS Money to states to
improve integration services, establish policy & procedure financial support
CDC - Center for Disease Control - CORRECT ANSWERS Carries out projects to reduce
incidence of TBI
Rehabilitation act of 1973 - CORRECT ANSWERS Set foundation for state vocational rehab
system, a federal/state supported system of services which assists persons with disabilities who are
pursuing meaningful careers
Diffuse axonal injury - CORRECT ANSWERS Severe brain injury caused by extreme shearing
forces
Persistent post concussive symptoms - CORRECT ANSWERS A complex disorder following a
concussion, lasting for weeks or months, consisting of symptoms such as headaches or dizziness,
Nausea, post Trumatic amnesia and GCS of 13/14
Must be diagnosed by neuropsychologist
Somatization - CORRECT ANSWERS The expression of psychological distress through physical
symptoms
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE - CORRECT ANSWERS Rare, progressive,
degenerative condition of central nervous system that is seen and repetitive brain trauma
Dementia, memory loss, aggression, confusion, depression
Hebbian Learning - CORRECT ANSWERS Neurons that fire together, wire together
Experience independent learning - CORRECT ANSWERS " use it or lose it"
Synaptogenesis - CORRECT ANSWERS The process by which neurons form new connections
Disorders of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWERS Coma, Vegetative State, minimally
conscious state
, Coma - CORRECT ANSWERS * no evidence of arousal
* no response to internal or extrnal stimuli
* May have reflexive response
* resolves in 2 to 4 weeks
Vegetative state - CORRECT ANSWERS Transition of severely brain damaged patients from a
coma to wakefulness without awareness
Can be months to years in this state
Minimally conscious state - CORRECT ANSWERS condition in which someone has brief
periods of purposeful actions and speech comprehension
Emergence from DOC - CORRECT ANSWERS Requires at least one criteria:
* functional communication by verbal or gestural Y/N response
* functional use of 2 or more objects
Automatic dysfunction syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS Episodes of: dystonia (abnormal
muscle tone), tachycardia, diaphoresis (sweating), hyperthermia, hypertension, tachypnea (rapid
breathing)
*occurs in 15%-33% of severe TBI
Sleep Complications - CORRECT ANSWERS Hypogenic hallucinations - vivid dream like
auditory, visual, or tactile sensations on experiences between sleep and wake
Cataplexy - feature of narcolepsy. Sudden loss of muscle tone. Consciousness remains clear, memory not
impaired and respirations intact
Immediate post Trumatic convulsions (seizures) - CORRECT ANSWERS LOC & involuntary
movements within seconds of impact
*can be asymmetrical, short period of AMS & retrograde amnesia
Early post Trumatic seizures - CORRECT ANSWERS *occurs within the first week
*results from primary direct effect of trauma
*risk factors: severe TBI, depressed skull fx , penetrating head injury, sub dural hematoma,
entercerebral hematoma, epidural hematoma, portable contusion
Late post Trumatic seizures - CORRECT ANSWERS * within 18 to 24 months however can be
years later
* also called post dramatic epilepsy
* strongest risk factors are missile wounds, multiple contusions, multiple craniotomies
tension headache - CORRECT ANSWERS nonmigraine headache in which pain is felt in all or
part of the head
*Trigeminal nerveC1-C3 nerve roots, occipital nerves
Cervicogenic Headache - CORRECT ANSWERS Generated primarily from the cervical spine
*C1 -C2 periorbital region
*C2 - C3 parietal & frontal regions
*C3 - C4 upper thoracic & lateral cervical region
