Certified Brain Injury Specialist
(CBIS)Exam Questions And Correct
Answers
Athetoid movements - CORRECT ANSWERS-slow, involuntary writhing movements of
the hands, feet, fingers, and toes; usually caused by lesions to the brain
Autonomic Dysregulation - CORRECT ANSWERS-involuntary, automatic changes in
body temp, HR, BP and breathing caused by malfunction of autonomic nervous system
Agnosia - CORRECT ANSWERS-lack of awareness of sensations and inability to
recognize objects
Akinesia - CORRECT ANSWERS-slowness or loss of voluntary movement; often result
of damage to basal ganglia
Amygdala - CORRECT ANSWERS-part of limbic system, tied to emotional
memories/reactions; includes aggressive responsive and fight-or-flight response
Anosognosia - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lack of awareness or denial of paralysis of a
limb
Antecedent - CORRECT ANSWERS-used in behavioral psych to describe a contextual
cue that results in a behavior
Anterior cord syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS-Loss of muscle control, pain &
temperature sensation below lesion
No loss of proprioception or touch sensation
Apraxia - CORRECT ANSWERS-inability to perform particular purposive actions, as a
result of brain damage.
Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWERS-lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
Ballisms - CORRECT ANSWERS-a movement disorder characterized by quick, flailing
movements
Basal Ganglia - CORRECT ANSWERS-coordinates physical movement by relaying info
from cerebral cortex to brain stem and cerebellum
Benign Neglect - CORRECT ANSWERS-medical staff discomfort or inexperience in
treating certain patients or conditions (w/o intended malice)
(CBIS)Exam Questions And Correct
Answers
Athetoid movements - CORRECT ANSWERS-slow, involuntary writhing movements of
the hands, feet, fingers, and toes; usually caused by lesions to the brain
Autonomic Dysregulation - CORRECT ANSWERS-involuntary, automatic changes in
body temp, HR, BP and breathing caused by malfunction of autonomic nervous system
Agnosia - CORRECT ANSWERS-lack of awareness of sensations and inability to
recognize objects
Akinesia - CORRECT ANSWERS-slowness or loss of voluntary movement; often result
of damage to basal ganglia
Amygdala - CORRECT ANSWERS-part of limbic system, tied to emotional
memories/reactions; includes aggressive responsive and fight-or-flight response
Anosognosia - CORRECT ANSWERS-Lack of awareness or denial of paralysis of a
limb
Antecedent - CORRECT ANSWERS-used in behavioral psych to describe a contextual
cue that results in a behavior
Anterior cord syndrome - CORRECT ANSWERS-Loss of muscle control, pain &
temperature sensation below lesion
No loss of proprioception or touch sensation
Apraxia - CORRECT ANSWERS-inability to perform particular purposive actions, as a
result of brain damage.
Ataxia - CORRECT ANSWERS-lack of muscle coordination during voluntary movement
Ballisms - CORRECT ANSWERS-a movement disorder characterized by quick, flailing
movements
Basal Ganglia - CORRECT ANSWERS-coordinates physical movement by relaying info
from cerebral cortex to brain stem and cerebellum
Benign Neglect - CORRECT ANSWERS-medical staff discomfort or inexperience in
treating certain patients or conditions (w/o intended malice)
