CBIS EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
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
CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
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
