CBIS CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST EXAM 2026 |
ACTUAL EXAM WITH STUDY GUIDE | REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+
Between 50,000 and 75,000 persons sustain a severe TBI each year. How many of these people
die?
A. 20%
B. Between 1/3 and 1/2
C. 70%
B
What percent of firearm-related TBIs result in death?
A.70% B.
91%
C. 80%
B
According to the medical model, who is the "power person"?
A.The patient
B. The guardian
C.The physician or therapist
C
Which of the following is an example of a disability "label":
A. "The TBI in bed 2"
B. "He's one of Jerry's kids"
C. "She's a CVA"
D. All of the above
D
Which of the following is not an interaction style that facilitates outcome goals, partnerships and
agreement: A. Watching T.V.
B. PEARL
C. No Blame and Can versus Can't
A
True or False: Integration expects that people fit in and reach for similar standards.
True
,The term "active treatment" refers to:
A. An interaction intended to result in greater dependence
B. An interaction intended to result in greater independence, autonomy and empowerment C.
An interaction of either type
B
In the medical model, what is the real responsibility of the patient?
A. To exert their right to equal treatment
B. To adapt to the therapy schedule
C. To cooperate with the treatment team
C
When is the medical model the most appropriate model to use?
A. When the goal is to address interdependence
B. When the goal is to address sickness or establish medical stability
C. When the goal is for the patient to exert their rights to equal treatment
B
True or False: Behavioral research suggests that human behaviors develop and continue
because of their desirable effect on the individual.
True
"Surveillance" is defined as:
A. Watching a doorway to make sure no patient or client exits
B. An impairment of the optic nerve
C. Ongoing systemic collection, analysis and interpretation of
data
C
True or False: An "Open Head
Injury" occurs when the skull is
broken and the brain is
exposed.
True
An Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is an injury that:
A. Was induced by birth trauma
B. Occurs after birth and is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative and
includes TBI C. Does not include TBI B
,True or False: Men sustain
nearly 2-3 times as many brain
injuries as women.
True
True or False: The ultimate goal of BI rehab is to return people who have been injured as fully as
possible to their communities.
True
True or False: Inclusion means the person is incorporated and welcomed into the community.
True
True or False: Empathy is the ability to direct the treatment session with clear guidelines.
False
True or False: Transferring financial control to the consumer through individual budgets is an
example of a key action to achieve self-determination.
True
Forms of cultural devaluation include:
A. Labeling and stereotyping or perceived to be acost to society
B. Identified by their label or their difference from those in authority
C. Both A and B
C
According to the Interdependence Paradigm, who is the "power person"?
A.The doctor
B.The person with a disability
C.The therapist
B
Accredited programs have to demonstrate that they
are in compliance with:
A. Quality standards
, B. Performance standards
C. Both quality and performance standards
C
What type of care setting is focused on saving
the individual's life and preventing further
injury? A. Acute rehabilitation
B. Acute hospital
C. Supported living
B
Persons with ABI most likely to have difficulty accessing
services are:
A. Individuals with cognitive impairment but
lack physical disabilities B. Individuals with
problem behaviors
C. Both A and B
C
The Brain Injury Association (BIA) estimates that only _____%
of individuals with severe brain injuries have adequate funding
for long-term treatment.
A. 5%
B. 20%
C. 50%
A
The national advocacy organization for persons with
brain injury is called:
A. Brain Injury Association (BIA)
B. Rehab Accreditation Commission (CARF)
C. Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
A
True or False: Medicaid is an
example of public funding.
True
True or False: Traumatic
brain injury has been called
the "silent epidemic."
ACTUAL EXAM WITH STUDY GUIDE | REAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GUARANTEED PASS | LATEST
UPDATE 2026/2027 | GRADED A+
Between 50,000 and 75,000 persons sustain a severe TBI each year. How many of these people
die?
A. 20%
B. Between 1/3 and 1/2
C. 70%
B
What percent of firearm-related TBIs result in death?
A.70% B.
91%
C. 80%
B
According to the medical model, who is the "power person"?
A.The patient
B. The guardian
C.The physician or therapist
C
Which of the following is an example of a disability "label":
A. "The TBI in bed 2"
B. "He's one of Jerry's kids"
C. "She's a CVA"
D. All of the above
D
Which of the following is not an interaction style that facilitates outcome goals, partnerships and
agreement: A. Watching T.V.
B. PEARL
C. No Blame and Can versus Can't
A
True or False: Integration expects that people fit in and reach for similar standards.
True
,The term "active treatment" refers to:
A. An interaction intended to result in greater dependence
B. An interaction intended to result in greater independence, autonomy and empowerment C.
An interaction of either type
B
In the medical model, what is the real responsibility of the patient?
A. To exert their right to equal treatment
B. To adapt to the therapy schedule
C. To cooperate with the treatment team
C
When is the medical model the most appropriate model to use?
A. When the goal is to address interdependence
B. When the goal is to address sickness or establish medical stability
C. When the goal is for the patient to exert their rights to equal treatment
B
True or False: Behavioral research suggests that human behaviors develop and continue
because of their desirable effect on the individual.
True
"Surveillance" is defined as:
A. Watching a doorway to make sure no patient or client exits
B. An impairment of the optic nerve
C. Ongoing systemic collection, analysis and interpretation of
data
C
True or False: An "Open Head
Injury" occurs when the skull is
broken and the brain is
exposed.
True
An Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is an injury that:
A. Was induced by birth trauma
B. Occurs after birth and is not hereditary, congenital or degenerative and
includes TBI C. Does not include TBI B
,True or False: Men sustain
nearly 2-3 times as many brain
injuries as women.
True
True or False: The ultimate goal of BI rehab is to return people who have been injured as fully as
possible to their communities.
True
True or False: Inclusion means the person is incorporated and welcomed into the community.
True
True or False: Empathy is the ability to direct the treatment session with clear guidelines.
False
True or False: Transferring financial control to the consumer through individual budgets is an
example of a key action to achieve self-determination.
True
Forms of cultural devaluation include:
A. Labeling and stereotyping or perceived to be acost to society
B. Identified by their label or their difference from those in authority
C. Both A and B
C
According to the Interdependence Paradigm, who is the "power person"?
A.The doctor
B.The person with a disability
C.The therapist
B
Accredited programs have to demonstrate that they
are in compliance with:
A. Quality standards
, B. Performance standards
C. Both quality and performance standards
C
What type of care setting is focused on saving
the individual's life and preventing further
injury? A. Acute rehabilitation
B. Acute hospital
C. Supported living
B
Persons with ABI most likely to have difficulty accessing
services are:
A. Individuals with cognitive impairment but
lack physical disabilities B. Individuals with
problem behaviors
C. Both A and B
C
The Brain Injury Association (BIA) estimates that only _____%
of individuals with severe brain injuries have adequate funding
for long-term treatment.
A. 5%
B. 20%
C. 50%
A
The national advocacy organization for persons with
brain injury is called:
A. Brain Injury Association (BIA)
B. Rehab Accreditation Commission (CARF)
C. Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO)
A
True or False: Medicaid is an
example of public funding.
True
True or False: Traumatic
brain injury has been called
the "silent epidemic."
