CBIS Practice Exam questions 2026 Exam
Questions and verified Answers
Which of the following best defines an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)?
[1, 2, 3]
A. Incorrect. ABI specifically excludes injuries that are hereditary or congenital.
B. Incorrect. ABI is defined as an injury occurring after birth and does not include birth
trauma.
C. Correct! This is the standard definition of ABI used by the BIAA.
D. Incorrect. That describes a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which is a subset of ABI.
Hint:
Consider what ABI excludes to distinguish it from other types of neurological conditions.
According to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), which range of scores indicates a Severe brain
injury?
[4, 5, 6]
A. Incorrect. A GCS of 13 to 15 is classified as a Mild brain injury.
B. Incorrect. A GCS of 9 to 12 is classified as a Moderate brain injury.
C. Correct! A score between 3 and 8 indicates a Severe TBI, often associated with a coma or
loss of consciousness for more than 24 hours.
D. Incorrect. The lowest possible score on the GCS is 3 (representing a deeply comatose
state), not 1.
Hint:
Recall that the total GCS score is the sum of eye, verbal, and motor responses, with 3 being the
lowest possible total.
A patient on the Rancho Los Amigos Scale who exhibits bizarre, non-purposeful behavior and
has no short-term recall is classified at which level?
[7, 8, 9, 10]
A. Incorrect. Level II involves nonspecific, inconsistent responses to stimuli, often
appearing asleep.
B. Correct! Level IV is characterized by agitation, bizarre/aggressive behavior, and lack of
selective attention or short-term recall.
Questions and verified Answers
Which of the following best defines an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI)?
[1, 2, 3]
A. Incorrect. ABI specifically excludes injuries that are hereditary or congenital.
B. Incorrect. ABI is defined as an injury occurring after birth and does not include birth
trauma.
C. Correct! This is the standard definition of ABI used by the BIAA.
D. Incorrect. That describes a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), which is a subset of ABI.
Hint:
Consider what ABI excludes to distinguish it from other types of neurological conditions.
According to the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), which range of scores indicates a Severe brain
injury?
[4, 5, 6]
A. Incorrect. A GCS of 13 to 15 is classified as a Mild brain injury.
B. Incorrect. A GCS of 9 to 12 is classified as a Moderate brain injury.
C. Correct! A score between 3 and 8 indicates a Severe TBI, often associated with a coma or
loss of consciousness for more than 24 hours.
D. Incorrect. The lowest possible score on the GCS is 3 (representing a deeply comatose
state), not 1.
Hint:
Recall that the total GCS score is the sum of eye, verbal, and motor responses, with 3 being the
lowest possible total.
A patient on the Rancho Los Amigos Scale who exhibits bizarre, non-purposeful behavior and
has no short-term recall is classified at which level?
[7, 8, 9, 10]
A. Incorrect. Level II involves nonspecific, inconsistent responses to stimuli, often
appearing asleep.
B. Correct! Level IV is characterized by agitation, bizarre/aggressive behavior, and lack of
selective attention or short-term recall.
