CBIS EXAM (CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST
ACTUAL FINAL EXAM 2025 PROVIDED WITH 250
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
"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
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,B
True or False: Men sustain
nearly 2-3 times as many brain
injuries as women.
True
Accredited programs have to demonstrate that
they are in compliance with: A. Quality
standards
B. Performance standards
C. Both quality and performance standards
C
True or False: An internal brain injury
caused by tumors, blood clots,
strokes, or seizures is an example of
an ABI but not a TBI.
True
True or False: Without treatment, individuals with
problematic or unmanageable behaviors are the
most likely to become homeless, institutionalized
in a mental facility, or imprisoned.
True
What type of care setting is focused on saving the
individual's life and preventing further injury?
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,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
witha1braina1injurya1isa1called:a1A.a1Braina1Injurya1Ass
ociationa1(BIA)
B.a1Rehaba1Accreditationa1Commissiona1(CARF)
C.a1Jointa1Commissiona1ona1thea1Accreditationa1of
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ga1e
, Healthcarea1Organizationsa1(JCAHO)
A
Truea1ora1False:a1Medicaida1is
a1 ana1examplea1ofa1public
funding.
True
Truea1ora1False:a1Traumatic
braina1injurya1hasa1beena1call
eda1thea1"silenta1epidemic."
True
Ina1thea1US,a1therea1area1ata1leasta1
individuals
livinga1witha1TBI:a1A.a15.3a1million
a1
B.a12.4a1million
C.a11a1million
A
Whata1isa1thea1leadinga1causea1ofa1deatha1froma1TBI?
A.a1Falls
B.a1Motora1vehiclea1crashes
C.a1Assaults
D.a1Other
D
Twoa1examplesa1ofa1nationala1accreditationa1agenciesa1are:
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ACTUAL FINAL EXAM 2025 PROVIDED WITH 250
QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
RATED A+
"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
1 | Page
,B
True or False: Men sustain
nearly 2-3 times as many brain
injuries as women.
True
Accredited programs have to demonstrate that
they are in compliance with: A. Quality
standards
B. Performance standards
C. Both quality and performance standards
C
True or False: An internal brain injury
caused by tumors, blood clots,
strokes, or seizures is an example of
an ABI but not a TBI.
True
True or False: Without treatment, individuals with
problematic or unmanageable behaviors are the
most likely to become homeless, institutionalized
in a mental facility, or imprisoned.
True
What type of care setting is focused on saving the
individual's life and preventing further injury?
2 | Page
,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
witha1braina1injurya1isa1called:a1A.a1Braina1Injurya1Ass
ociationa1(BIA)
B.a1Rehaba1Accreditationa1Commissiona1(CARF)
C.a1Jointa1Commissiona1ona1thea1Accreditationa1of
3a1|a1Pa1aa1
ga1e
, Healthcarea1Organizationsa1(JCAHO)
A
Truea1ora1False:a1Medicaida1is
a1 ana1examplea1ofa1public
funding.
True
Truea1ora1False:a1Traumatic
braina1injurya1hasa1beena1call
eda1thea1"silenta1epidemic."
True
Ina1thea1US,a1therea1area1ata1leasta1
individuals
livinga1witha1TBI:a1A.a15.3a1million
a1
B.a12.4a1million
C.a11a1million
A
Whata1isa1thea1leadinga1causea1ofa1deatha1froma1TBI?
A.a1Falls
B.a1Motora1vehiclea1crashes
C.a1Assaults
D.a1Other
D
Twoa1examplesa1ofa1nationala1accreditationa1agenciesa1are:
4a1|a1Pa1aa1
ga1e
