CBIS REVIEW QUESTIONS EXAM
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital,
degenerative, or caused by birth.
True or False -ANSTrue
Acquired brain injury (ABI) can include both traumatic (i.e., blow to the head) and non-
traumatic (i.e. a stroke) injuries to the brain.
True or False -ANSTrue
The CDC estimates that __________ people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each
year. -ANS2.5 Million
Causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) include all of the following, except:
a. Fall
b. Assault
c. Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
d. Electric Shock
e. Shaken Baby Syndrome -ANSd. Electric Shock
Metabolic imbalance, cell membrane permeability, and free radical generation are
examples of: -ANSSecondary injury events
Which is not a risk factor for TBI?
a. Age
b. Alcohol use
c. Helmet and seat belt use
d. Domestic violence -ANSc. Helmet and seat belt use
Where is the Centre for Neuro Skills on the Brain Injury Continuum of Care? (Circle all
that apply)
a. In-patient Medical Care
b. In-patient Acute Care
c. Post-acute rehabilitation
d. Community-based rehabilitation and long-term care -ANSc. Post-acute rehabilitation
,d. Community-based rehabilitation and long-term care
The estimated annual cost for brain injury in the U.S. is: -ANS$76.5 billion
What court decision required people with disabilities to be served through cost-effective
community based services? -ANSThe Olmstead Decision
What is the most common type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and represents about 75%
of all TBI's? -ANSMild TBI (mTBI)/Concussion
A mild TBI (mTBI) includes all of the following except:
a. Any period of loss of consciousness
b. Any alteration in mental status
c. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13-15
d. Abnormal findings on CT or MRI -ANSd. Abnormal findings on CT or MRI
What is the most common complaint after a mild TBI (mTBI)? -ANSHeadache
Most people, about 85-90%, report resolution of mTBI symptoms within 2-4 weeks of
injury.
True or False -ANSTrue
__________ is a rare, progressive, degenerative condition of the brain caused by
repetitive brain trauma. -ANSChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The human brain weighs less than one pound at birth and grows to be about
__________ pounds in an adult. -ANS3 pounds
The reticular activating system is responsible for modulating arousal and alertness.
True or False -ANSTrue
Broca's area is located in the __________ region and is responsible for __________. -
ANSLeft frontal temporal region
Speech Production
The medulla is responsible for facial sensation/movements, hearing, and eye
coordination.
True or False -ANSFalse
**The pons is responsible for facial sensation/movements, hearing, and eye
coordination.**
, The hypothalamus is the control center for thirst, hunger, sexual response, endocrine
levels, and temperature regulation.
True or False -ANSTrue
The limbic system is comprised of: -ANSAmygdala and Hippocampus
Which lobe is responsible for responding to sensory information such as touch, heat,
cold, and pain? -ANSParietal lobe
Neuroprotective agents include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Magnesium
b. Progesterone
c. Nicotinamide
d. Calcium -ANSd. Calcium is NOT a neuroprotective agents.
**Magnesium, Progesterone, and Nicotinamide ARE neuroprotective agents.**
***Efficacy in animal studies, but not in humans***
The concept of neurons that "fire together, wire together" is now known as: -
ANSExperience dependent learning
Medical complications in individuals with brain injury may include:
a. Neurological
b. Elimination
c. Reproductive
d. All of the above -ANSd. All of the above
(Neurological, Elimination, and Reproductive complications)
Cardiopulmonary complications are associated with increased mortality and morbidity:
True or False -ANSTrue
In the acute phase, patient require at least __________ more calories than he or she
needed prior to the injury. -ANS40% more calories
Common signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus include:
a. Change in gait
b. Change in cognition
c. Change in continence
d. All of the above -ANSd. All of the above
(Changes in gait, cognition, and continence)
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Acquired brain injury (ABI) is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital,
degenerative, or caused by birth.
True or False -ANSTrue
Acquired brain injury (ABI) can include both traumatic (i.e., blow to the head) and non-
traumatic (i.e. a stroke) injuries to the brain.
True or False -ANSTrue
The CDC estimates that __________ people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) each
year. -ANS2.5 Million
Causes of traumatic brain injury (TBI) include all of the following, except:
a. Fall
b. Assault
c. Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA)
d. Electric Shock
e. Shaken Baby Syndrome -ANSd. Electric Shock
Metabolic imbalance, cell membrane permeability, and free radical generation are
examples of: -ANSSecondary injury events
Which is not a risk factor for TBI?
a. Age
b. Alcohol use
c. Helmet and seat belt use
d. Domestic violence -ANSc. Helmet and seat belt use
Where is the Centre for Neuro Skills on the Brain Injury Continuum of Care? (Circle all
that apply)
a. In-patient Medical Care
b. In-patient Acute Care
c. Post-acute rehabilitation
d. Community-based rehabilitation and long-term care -ANSc. Post-acute rehabilitation
,d. Community-based rehabilitation and long-term care
The estimated annual cost for brain injury in the U.S. is: -ANS$76.5 billion
What court decision required people with disabilities to be served through cost-effective
community based services? -ANSThe Olmstead Decision
What is the most common type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and represents about 75%
of all TBI's? -ANSMild TBI (mTBI)/Concussion
A mild TBI (mTBI) includes all of the following except:
a. Any period of loss of consciousness
b. Any alteration in mental status
c. Glasgow Coma Scale score of 13-15
d. Abnormal findings on CT or MRI -ANSd. Abnormal findings on CT or MRI
What is the most common complaint after a mild TBI (mTBI)? -ANSHeadache
Most people, about 85-90%, report resolution of mTBI symptoms within 2-4 weeks of
injury.
True or False -ANSTrue
__________ is a rare, progressive, degenerative condition of the brain caused by
repetitive brain trauma. -ANSChronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
The human brain weighs less than one pound at birth and grows to be about
__________ pounds in an adult. -ANS3 pounds
The reticular activating system is responsible for modulating arousal and alertness.
True or False -ANSTrue
Broca's area is located in the __________ region and is responsible for __________. -
ANSLeft frontal temporal region
Speech Production
The medulla is responsible for facial sensation/movements, hearing, and eye
coordination.
True or False -ANSFalse
**The pons is responsible for facial sensation/movements, hearing, and eye
coordination.**
, The hypothalamus is the control center for thirst, hunger, sexual response, endocrine
levels, and temperature regulation.
True or False -ANSTrue
The limbic system is comprised of: -ANSAmygdala and Hippocampus
Which lobe is responsible for responding to sensory information such as touch, heat,
cold, and pain? -ANSParietal lobe
Neuroprotective agents include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Magnesium
b. Progesterone
c. Nicotinamide
d. Calcium -ANSd. Calcium is NOT a neuroprotective agents.
**Magnesium, Progesterone, and Nicotinamide ARE neuroprotective agents.**
***Efficacy in animal studies, but not in humans***
The concept of neurons that "fire together, wire together" is now known as: -
ANSExperience dependent learning
Medical complications in individuals with brain injury may include:
a. Neurological
b. Elimination
c. Reproductive
d. All of the above -ANSd. All of the above
(Neurological, Elimination, and Reproductive complications)
Cardiopulmonary complications are associated with increased mortality and morbidity:
True or False -ANSTrue
In the acute phase, patient require at least __________ more calories than he or she
needed prior to the injury. -ANS40% more calories
Common signs and symptoms of hydrocephalus include:
a. Change in gait
b. Change in cognition
c. Change in continence
d. All of the above -ANSd. All of the above
(Changes in gait, cognition, and continence)
