CBIS Exam Questions and
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Acute Brain Injury - Answer: An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or
induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury - Answer: 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 - Answer: Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells, exposure to toxins,
pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder
ABI Prevalence - Answer: 2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - Answer: * 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 - Answer: 67% of women in domestic violence had TBI symptoms
Mild TBI - Answer: *concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
,*any AMS at time of incident
Moderate TBI - Answer: *LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - Answer: *LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - Answer: ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool
TBIQ - traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
JCAHO (Joint Commission) - Answer: The non-profit organization that assists healthcare facilities by
providing accreditation
3 year award
CARF (Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) - Answer: The Organization that oversees the
accreditation of brain injury programs
3 year award
TBI Act of 1996 - Answer: 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 - Answer: Money to states to improve integration
services, establish policy & procedure financial support
CDC - Center for Disease Control - Answer: Carries out projects to reduce incidence of TBI
Rehabilitation act of 1973 - Answer: 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 - Answer: Severe brain injury caused by extreme shearing forces
Persistent post concussive symptoms - Answer: 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 - Answer: The expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE - Answer: Rare, progressive, degenerative condition of central
nervous system that is seen and repetitive brain trauma
Dementia, memory loss, aggression, confusion, depression
Hebbian Learning - Answer: Neurons that fire together, wire together
Experience independent learning - Answer: " use it or lose it"
Synaptogenesis - Answer: The process by which neurons form new connections
Disorders of consciousness - Answer: Coma, Vegetative State, minimally conscious state
Coma - Answer: * no evidence of arousal
Complete Solutions Graded A+
Acute Brain Injury - Answer: An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or
induced by birth trauma
Traumatic Brain Injury - Answer: 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 - Answer: Lack of O2, decreased nutrients to cells, exposure to toxins,
pressure from tumor or blockage or other neuro disorder
ABI Prevalence - Answer: 2nd most prevalent disability in U. S.
* 13.5 million Americans
Children & TBI - Answer: * 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 - Answer: 67% of women in domestic violence had TBI symptoms
Mild TBI - Answer: *concussion
*LOC > 30 min
*loss of memory >24hrs
*CGS 13-15
*normal CT or MRI
,*any AMS at time of incident
Moderate TBI - Answer: *LOC up to 24hrs
*neuro signs of brain trauma
* CGS 9-12
*may have focal findings on CT
Severe TBI - Answer: *LOC <24hrs
*GCS 3-8
Screens for TBI - Answer: ACE - acute concussion eval
HELPS
WARCAT - warrior administered retrospective casualty assessment tool
TBIQ - traumatic brain injury questionnaire
ImPACT
OSU TBI ID
JCAHO (Joint Commission) - Answer: The non-profit organization that assists healthcare facilities by
providing accreditation
3 year award
CARF (Rehabilitation Accreditation Commission) - Answer: The Organization that oversees the
accreditation of brain injury programs
3 year award
TBI Act of 1996 - Answer: 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 - Answer: Money to states to improve integration
services, establish policy & procedure financial support
CDC - Center for Disease Control - Answer: Carries out projects to reduce incidence of TBI
Rehabilitation act of 1973 - Answer: 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 - Answer: Severe brain injury caused by extreme shearing forces
Persistent post concussive symptoms - Answer: 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 - Answer: The expression of psychological distress through physical symptoms
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy - CTE - Answer: Rare, progressive, degenerative condition of central
nervous system that is seen and repetitive brain trauma
Dementia, memory loss, aggression, confusion, depression
Hebbian Learning - Answer: Neurons that fire together, wire together
Experience independent learning - Answer: " use it or lose it"
Synaptogenesis - Answer: The process by which neurons form new connections
Disorders of consciousness - Answer: Coma, Vegetative State, minimally conscious state
Coma - Answer: * no evidence of arousal
