CBIS Exam Study Guide
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Dementia - Answer: Must be coupled with a functional limitation in everyday life due to the cognitive
change
PPCS - Answer: Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric history, psychological
response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping skills
Disorders of consciousness - Answer: Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative, minimally conscious
MTBI represents - Answer: 75% of all TBIs in the US
MTBI symptoms resolve... - Answer: Most symptoms resolve in 2-4 weeks
CTE - Answer: A rare progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous system. Diffuse axonal
injury causes release of tau proteins.
Blood Brain Barrier - Answer: At the vascular level harmful substances cannot pass through the
membrane to harm the brain and it has its own glial cells that serve as its own immune defense and
garbage disposal
Aspiration - Answer: Food, liquid, or vomit inhaled into thw lungs can result in pneumonia or other
respiratory infections
Pressure Sores - Answer: Caused by inadequate pressure relief, prolonged positioning on one's side or
buttocks, shearing of skin, casts, infections, incontinence, and poor nutrition
Sleep Disturbances - Answer: 30-70% of individuals with TBI report issues and Persistent sleep difficulties
may worsen over time after injury.
, COLDER - Answer: Character
Onset
Location
Duration and Frequency
Exacerbation
Relief
Fatique - Answer: Everyone experiences; subjective; multiplw tests make it difficult to measure
Reliability - Answer: A reliable measure is one that measures consistently when applied to different
individuals at different times
Domains of cognitive functioning hierarchy - Answer: Attention
Categorization
Memory
Processing speed
Executive functions
Metacognition
Problems with metacognition affect - Answer: Your ability to self-monitor and use thoughts to change or
improve thinking and behavior
coma-emergent - Answer: Do not use consequence based programming; medication, controlling the
environment, providing structure, educate family
Intermittent reinforcement - Answer: A particular response sometimes produces reinforcer; examples
hourly pay and slot machines
Substance use disorder SUD - Answer: 10% population diagnosed
Questions and Complete
Solutions Graded A+
Dementia - Answer: Must be coupled with a functional limitation in everyday life due to the cognitive
change
PPCS - Answer: Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric history, psychological
response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping skills
Disorders of consciousness - Answer: Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative, minimally conscious
MTBI represents - Answer: 75% of all TBIs in the US
MTBI symptoms resolve... - Answer: Most symptoms resolve in 2-4 weeks
CTE - Answer: A rare progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous system. Diffuse axonal
injury causes release of tau proteins.
Blood Brain Barrier - Answer: At the vascular level harmful substances cannot pass through the
membrane to harm the brain and it has its own glial cells that serve as its own immune defense and
garbage disposal
Aspiration - Answer: Food, liquid, or vomit inhaled into thw lungs can result in pneumonia or other
respiratory infections
Pressure Sores - Answer: Caused by inadequate pressure relief, prolonged positioning on one's side or
buttocks, shearing of skin, casts, infections, incontinence, and poor nutrition
Sleep Disturbances - Answer: 30-70% of individuals with TBI report issues and Persistent sleep difficulties
may worsen over time after injury.
, COLDER - Answer: Character
Onset
Location
Duration and Frequency
Exacerbation
Relief
Fatique - Answer: Everyone experiences; subjective; multiplw tests make it difficult to measure
Reliability - Answer: A reliable measure is one that measures consistently when applied to different
individuals at different times
Domains of cognitive functioning hierarchy - Answer: Attention
Categorization
Memory
Processing speed
Executive functions
Metacognition
Problems with metacognition affect - Answer: Your ability to self-monitor and use thoughts to change or
improve thinking and behavior
coma-emergent - Answer: Do not use consequence based programming; medication, controlling the
environment, providing structure, educate family
Intermittent reinforcement - Answer: A particular response sometimes produces reinforcer; examples
hourly pay and slot machines
Substance use disorder SUD - Answer: 10% population diagnosed
