ACBIS Module 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS! 2026/2027
What is Acquired Brain Injury - ANSWER--an injury to the
brain that occurs after birth and is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative or induced by birth trauma
What is a traumatic brain injury? - ANSWER--an alteration
in brain function or other evidence of brain pathology
caused by an external force
What are the Characteristics of mild brain injury? -
ANSWER--Can have either brief or no loss of
consciousness
,vomiting
lethargy
dizziness
inability to recall what just happened.
A person with a brain injury is at risk for developing a
significant disability due to what three reasons - ANSWER-
-1. awareness and understanding about brain injury
remain fairly limited.
2. brain injury is frequently not identified
3. treatment is not always readily available
What are the two types of acquired brain injury -
ANSWER--traumatic and non-traumatic
, What are two types of traumatic brain injury - ANSWER--1.
Open (or penetrating) injury
2. Closed (or non penetrating) injury
What is the Glascow Coma Score? - ANSWER--Injury
severity rating
Characteristics of a moderate brain injury - ANSWER--
Unconsciousness for any period of time up to 24 hours,
will have neurological signs of brain trauma, including skull
fractures with contusion or bleeding and may have focal
findings on an electroencephalograph (EEG) or computed
tomography (CT) scan
CORRECT ANSWERS! 2026/2027
What is Acquired Brain Injury - ANSWER--an injury to the
brain that occurs after birth and is not hereditary,
congenital, degenerative or induced by birth trauma
What is a traumatic brain injury? - ANSWER--an alteration
in brain function or other evidence of brain pathology
caused by an external force
What are the Characteristics of mild brain injury? -
ANSWER--Can have either brief or no loss of
consciousness
,vomiting
lethargy
dizziness
inability to recall what just happened.
A person with a brain injury is at risk for developing a
significant disability due to what three reasons - ANSWER-
-1. awareness and understanding about brain injury
remain fairly limited.
2. brain injury is frequently not identified
3. treatment is not always readily available
What are the two types of acquired brain injury -
ANSWER--traumatic and non-traumatic
, What are two types of traumatic brain injury - ANSWER--1.
Open (or penetrating) injury
2. Closed (or non penetrating) injury
What is the Glascow Coma Score? - ANSWER--Injury
severity rating
Characteristics of a moderate brain injury - ANSWER--
Unconsciousness for any period of time up to 24 hours,
will have neurological signs of brain trauma, including skull
fractures with contusion or bleeding and may have focal
findings on an electroencephalograph (EEG) or computed
tomography (CT) scan
