CBIS Exam Study Guide Exam
questions 2026 Exam Questions and
verified Answers
Dementia - CORRECT ANSWERS Must be coupled with a functional limitation in everyday life
due to the cognitive change
PPCS - CORRECT ANSWERS Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric
history, psychological response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping skills
Disorders of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWERS Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative,
minimally conscious
MTBI represents - CORRECT ANSWERS 75% of all TBIs in the US
MTBI symptoms resolve... - CORRECT ANSWERS Most symptoms resolve in 2-4 weeks
CTE - CORRECT ANSWERS A rare progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous
system. Diffuse axonal injury causes release of tau proteins.
Blood Brain Barrier - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS Food, liquid, or vomit inhaled into thw lungs can result in
pneumonia or other respiratory infections
, Pressure Sores - CORRECT ANSWERS Caused by inadequate pressure relief, prolonged
positioning on one's side or buttocks, shearing of skin, casts, infections, incontinence, and poor nutrition
Sleep Disturbances - CORRECT ANSWERS 30-70% of individuals with TBI report issues and
Persistent sleep difficulties may worsen over time after injury.
COLDER - CORRECT ANSWERS Character
Onset
Location
Duration and Frequency
Exacerbation
Relief
Fatique - CORRECT ANSWERS Everyone experiences; subjective; multiplw tests make it
difficult to measure
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWERS A reliable measure is one that measures consistently when
applied to different individuals at different times
Domains of cognitive functioning hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWERS Attention
Categorization
Memory
Processing speed
Executive functions
Metacognition
questions 2026 Exam Questions and
verified Answers
Dementia - CORRECT ANSWERS Must be coupled with a functional limitation in everyday life
due to the cognitive change
PPCS - CORRECT ANSWERS Always includes neuropsychological assessment, psychiatric
history, psychological response to previous injuries, available support system, and current coping skills
Disorders of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWERS Coma, vegetative, persistent vegetative,
minimally conscious
MTBI represents - CORRECT ANSWERS 75% of all TBIs in the US
MTBI symptoms resolve... - CORRECT ANSWERS Most symptoms resolve in 2-4 weeks
CTE - CORRECT ANSWERS A rare progressive degenerative condition of the central nervous
system. Diffuse axonal injury causes release of tau proteins.
Blood Brain Barrier - CORRECT ANSWERS 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 - CORRECT ANSWERS Food, liquid, or vomit inhaled into thw lungs can result in
pneumonia or other respiratory infections
, Pressure Sores - CORRECT ANSWERS Caused by inadequate pressure relief, prolonged
positioning on one's side or buttocks, shearing of skin, casts, infections, incontinence, and poor nutrition
Sleep Disturbances - CORRECT ANSWERS 30-70% of individuals with TBI report issues and
Persistent sleep difficulties may worsen over time after injury.
COLDER - CORRECT ANSWERS Character
Onset
Location
Duration and Frequency
Exacerbation
Relief
Fatique - CORRECT ANSWERS Everyone experiences; subjective; multiplw tests make it
difficult to measure
Reliability - CORRECT ANSWERS A reliable measure is one that measures consistently when
applied to different individuals at different times
Domains of cognitive functioning hierarchy - CORRECT ANSWERS Attention
Categorization
Memory
Processing speed
Executive functions
Metacognition
