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"Surveillance" is defined as - ANSWER Ongoing and systematic collection, analysis and
interpretation of data used to describe and monitor a health event
An Open Head Injury occurs when the skull is broken and the brain is exposed- true or false -
ANSWER True
An Acquired Brain Injury is an injury that - ANSWER occurs after birth and is not
hereditary or congenital, and includes TBI
Men sustain brain injury nearly 2-3 times more than men- true or false - ANSWER true
An internal injury cause by tumors, blood clots, strokes, or seizures is an example of an ABI
but not TBI - ANSWER True other examples of ABI but TBI include inhaling or
consuming toxic agents
Accredited Brain Injury Program have to demonstrate that they are in compliance with -
ANSWER Both quality and performance standards
Without treatment, individuals with brain injury are likely to become homeless,
institutionalized in mental facility, or imprisoned - true or false - ANSWER true
What type of care setting is focused on saving the individual's life and preserving further
injury - ANSWER Acute Hospital Setting
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,Persons with ABI most likely to have difficulty accessing services are -
ANSWER individuals with cognitive impairments but lacking physical disability. Also
individuals with problem behaviors. Plus individuals without an effective advocate or social
support system
The Brain Injury Association estimates that only _____ amount of individuals with BI have
adequate funding for long term treatment - ANSWER 5%
Medicaid is an example of public funds- true or false - ANSWER True
In the US there are at least ______ individuals living with TBI - ANSWER 5.3 million
What is the leading cause of death from TBI - ANSWER The leading cause of death
from TBI is other
Two Example of national accreditation agencies are - ANSWER CARF (Rehab
Accreditation Commission) and JCAHO (Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organization
The TBI Grant Program provides seed money for - ANSWER integration of services and
establishment of policy. Also Procurement of financial support
The single most important piece of legislation related to brain injury was the TBI Act of 1996-
true or false - ANSWER true
How Many Americans Experience the onset of long-term disability following TBI each year -
ANSWER 80,000-90,000
It is estimated that TBI cost - ANSWER $60 billion annually
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, Traumatic Brain injury is defined as - ANSWER caused by an external force
What percentages of TBI are considered moderate injuries - ANSWER 10-30%
What was important about the Olmstead decision - ANSWER Challenged state,
federal, and local governments to provide community based services
The TBI Act Accommodation of 2000 provided the CDC with support to expand: -
ANSWER Sate Surveillance and Prevention programs
The number one cause of TBI injury is - ANSWER falls
In a study conducted by Kraus et al 1989, what percentage of adults with brain injury tested
positive for blood alcohol? - ANSWER 56%
What percentages of TBIs are due to transportation related injury - ANSWER 25%
Motor vehicle accidents surpassed falls as the number one cause of TBI fatalities true or
false - ANSWER false it is other
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation research provided funding to
establish: - ANSWER TBI model system of care
The TBI grant program is administered by: - ANSWER Health Resources and Services
Admin (HRSA)
The NIDRR website that provides online resources for outcome measures for persons with BI
is - ANSWER Center on Outcome Measures in Brain Injury (COMBI)
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"Surveillance" is defined as - ANSWER Ongoing and systematic collection, analysis and
interpretation of data used to describe and monitor a health event
An Open Head Injury occurs when the skull is broken and the brain is exposed- true or false -
ANSWER True
An Acquired Brain Injury is an injury that - ANSWER occurs after birth and is not
hereditary or congenital, and includes TBI
Men sustain brain injury nearly 2-3 times more than men- true or false - ANSWER true
An internal injury cause by tumors, blood clots, strokes, or seizures is an example of an ABI
but not TBI - ANSWER True other examples of ABI but TBI include inhaling or
consuming toxic agents
Accredited Brain Injury Program have to demonstrate that they are in compliance with -
ANSWER Both quality and performance standards
Without treatment, individuals with brain injury are likely to become homeless,
institutionalized in mental facility, or imprisoned - true or false - ANSWER true
What type of care setting is focused on saving the individual's life and preserving further
injury - ANSWER Acute Hospital Setting
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,Persons with ABI most likely to have difficulty accessing services are -
ANSWER individuals with cognitive impairments but lacking physical disability. Also
individuals with problem behaviors. Plus individuals without an effective advocate or social
support system
The Brain Injury Association estimates that only _____ amount of individuals with BI have
adequate funding for long term treatment - ANSWER 5%
Medicaid is an example of public funds- true or false - ANSWER True
In the US there are at least ______ individuals living with TBI - ANSWER 5.3 million
What is the leading cause of death from TBI - ANSWER The leading cause of death
from TBI is other
Two Example of national accreditation agencies are - ANSWER CARF (Rehab
Accreditation Commission) and JCAHO (Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare
Organization
The TBI Grant Program provides seed money for - ANSWER integration of services and
establishment of policy. Also Procurement of financial support
The single most important piece of legislation related to brain injury was the TBI Act of 1996-
true or false - ANSWER true
How Many Americans Experience the onset of long-term disability following TBI each year -
ANSWER 80,000-90,000
It is estimated that TBI cost - ANSWER $60 billion annually
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, Traumatic Brain injury is defined as - ANSWER caused by an external force
What percentages of TBI are considered moderate injuries - ANSWER 10-30%
What was important about the Olmstead decision - ANSWER Challenged state,
federal, and local governments to provide community based services
The TBI Act Accommodation of 2000 provided the CDC with support to expand: -
ANSWER Sate Surveillance and Prevention programs
The number one cause of TBI injury is - ANSWER falls
In a study conducted by Kraus et al 1989, what percentage of adults with brain injury tested
positive for blood alcohol? - ANSWER 56%
What percentages of TBIs are due to transportation related injury - ANSWER 25%
Motor vehicle accidents surpassed falls as the number one cause of TBI fatalities true or
false - ANSWER false it is other
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation research provided funding to
establish: - ANSWER TBI model system of care
The TBI grant program is administered by: - ANSWER Health Resources and Services
Admin (HRSA)
The NIDRR website that provides online resources for outcome measures for persons with BI
is - ANSWER Center on Outcome Measures in Brain Injury (COMBI)
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