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2026–2027 CBIS CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST
EXAM | REAL QUESTIONS & VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS – UPDATED EDITION
Annual cost of TBI (medical and lost productivity) are estimated at
A. 75.6 million
B. 76.5 million
C. 75.6 billion
D. 76.5 billion ......ANSWER......D. 76.5 billion
Which of the following is not part of the Home and Community-Based
waiver programs?
A. Homemaker services
B. Personal care
C. Adult day
D. All of the above ......ANSWER......D. All of the above
Match the following:
A. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
B. Olmsted Decision
C. TBI Act of 1996
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D. TBI Mod Systems
E. Set the stage for funding of surveillance research on TBI,
effectiveness research, and improvising systems of care.
F. Conducts prospective, longitudinal research to demonstrate the
course of recovery and outcomes following TBI
G. Typically contract with private brain injury service providers
H. People should be allowed to live in the least confining setting that
they qualify ......ANSWER......A, G
B, H
C, E
D, F
Those that have survived a TBI have a reduced life expectancy by how
many years?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8 ......ANSWER......C. 7
What percent of TBIs are considered to be Mild?
A. 50%
B. 65%
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C. 75%
D. 85% ......ANSWER......C. 75% (may be higher due to lack of reporting)
True or False?
A mild TBI can be defined as any alteration in mental state
......ANSWER......True
Additional issues that arise post mild TBI are all of the following except:
A. Metabolic alterations
B. Diffuse atonal injury
C. Massive release of neurotransmitters glutamate
D. Dilation of vessels that impacts neurological function (constriction)
E. All of the above ......ANSWER......D. Dilation of vessels that impacts
neurological function (constriction)
Common symptoms after a mild TBI are all of the following except:
A. Fatigue
B. Blurred vision
C. Headaches
D. Balance problems
E. Changes in behavior
F. All of the above ......ANSWER......F. All of the above
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True or False?
Post-concussion syndrome and Persistent Post-concussion syndrome
refer to symptoms that persist weeks or months after TBI.
......ANSWER......True
True or False?
The correct order for the meninges (inner to outer) is Pia mater, Dura
mater, Arachnoid. ......ANSWER......False; Dura mater, Arachnoid, Pia
mater (DAP)
Match:
A. Pia mater
B. Dura mater
C. Arachnoid
D. Spider web
E. Tough mother
F. Tender matter ......ANSWER......A, F
B, E
C, D
Term: Midbrain ......ANSWER......-Smallest part
-Elementary forms of vision and hearing
2026–2027 CBIS CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST
EXAM | REAL QUESTIONS & VERIFIED DETAILED
ANSWERS – UPDATED EDITION
Annual cost of TBI (medical and lost productivity) are estimated at
A. 75.6 million
B. 76.5 million
C. 75.6 billion
D. 76.5 billion ......ANSWER......D. 76.5 billion
Which of the following is not part of the Home and Community-Based
waiver programs?
A. Homemaker services
B. Personal care
C. Adult day
D. All of the above ......ANSWER......D. All of the above
Match the following:
A. Rehabilitation Act of 1973
B. Olmsted Decision
C. TBI Act of 1996
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D. TBI Mod Systems
E. Set the stage for funding of surveillance research on TBI,
effectiveness research, and improvising systems of care.
F. Conducts prospective, longitudinal research to demonstrate the
course of recovery and outcomes following TBI
G. Typically contract with private brain injury service providers
H. People should be allowed to live in the least confining setting that
they qualify ......ANSWER......A, G
B, H
C, E
D, F
Those that have survived a TBI have a reduced life expectancy by how
many years?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8 ......ANSWER......C. 7
What percent of TBIs are considered to be Mild?
A. 50%
B. 65%
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C. 75%
D. 85% ......ANSWER......C. 75% (may be higher due to lack of reporting)
True or False?
A mild TBI can be defined as any alteration in mental state
......ANSWER......True
Additional issues that arise post mild TBI are all of the following except:
A. Metabolic alterations
B. Diffuse atonal injury
C. Massive release of neurotransmitters glutamate
D. Dilation of vessels that impacts neurological function (constriction)
E. All of the above ......ANSWER......D. Dilation of vessels that impacts
neurological function (constriction)
Common symptoms after a mild TBI are all of the following except:
A. Fatigue
B. Blurred vision
C. Headaches
D. Balance problems
E. Changes in behavior
F. All of the above ......ANSWER......F. All of the above
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True or False?
Post-concussion syndrome and Persistent Post-concussion syndrome
refer to symptoms that persist weeks or months after TBI.
......ANSWER......True
True or False?
The correct order for the meninges (inner to outer) is Pia mater, Dura
mater, Arachnoid. ......ANSWER......False; Dura mater, Arachnoid, Pia
mater (DAP)
Match:
A. Pia mater
B. Dura mater
C. Arachnoid
D. Spider web
E. Tough mother
F. Tender matter ......ANSWER......A, F
B, E
C, D
Term: Midbrain ......ANSWER......-Smallest part
-Elementary forms of vision and hearing
