ACBIS Module 1 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Acquired Brain Injury an injury to the brain that occurs after birth and is not hereditary, congenital,
degenerative or induced by birth trauma
What is a traumatic brain injury? an alteration in brain function or other evidence of brain pathology caused by
an external force
What are the Characteristics of mild brain injury? Can have either brief or no loss of consciousness
vomiting
lethargy
dizziness
inability to recall what just happened.
A person with a brain injury is at risk for developing a 1. awareness and understanding about brain injury remain fairly limited.
significant disability due to what three reasons 2. brain injury is frequently not identified
3. treatment is not always readily available
What are the two types of acquired brain injury traumatic and non-traumatic
What are two types of traumatic brain injury 1. Open (or penetrating) injury
2. Closed (or non penetrating) injury
What is the Glascow Coma Score? Injury severity rating
Characteristics of a moderate brain injury Unconsciousness for any period of time up to 24 hours, will have neurological
signs of brain trauma, including skull fractures with contusion or bleeding and
may have focal findings on an electroencephalograph (EEG) or computed
tomography (CT) scan
Characteristics of a severe brain injury Glasgow Coma Scale of 8 or less, Coma longer than 24 hrs, bleeding in the
brain, and signs on EEG or MRI
What is the incidence of brain injury? rate or range of occurrence, such as a certain number of brain injuries in a
certain year
What is the prevalence of brain injury? the number of people currently living with a brain injury
What are the standards for a rehab facility? -Person centered practices that focus on their health and safety;
-A robust performance measurement, management, and improvement system
that focuses on continuous improvement of both clinical and business
practices;
-Delivery of quality services by competent and well trained personnel; and
- Accountability to persons served, payers, and regulators.
What is the Olmstead decision: supreme court decision that people with disabilities should not be kept in
institutions and should be allowed more community treatment options
Why is the Olmstead decision significant for TBI? The decision has resulted in several federal and state initiatives that will make
living in the community a reality for more persons with disabilities
CORRECT ANSWERS
What is Acquired Brain Injury an injury to the brain that occurs after birth and is not hereditary, congenital,
degenerative or induced by birth trauma
What is a traumatic brain injury? an alteration in brain function or other evidence of brain pathology caused by
an external force
What are the Characteristics of mild brain injury? Can have either brief or no loss of consciousness
vomiting
lethargy
dizziness
inability to recall what just happened.
A person with a brain injury is at risk for developing a 1. awareness and understanding about brain injury remain fairly limited.
significant disability due to what three reasons 2. brain injury is frequently not identified
3. treatment is not always readily available
What are the two types of acquired brain injury traumatic and non-traumatic
What are two types of traumatic brain injury 1. Open (or penetrating) injury
2. Closed (or non penetrating) injury
What is the Glascow Coma Score? Injury severity rating
Characteristics of a moderate brain injury Unconsciousness for any period of time up to 24 hours, will have neurological
signs of brain trauma, including skull fractures with contusion or bleeding and
may have focal findings on an electroencephalograph (EEG) or computed
tomography (CT) scan
Characteristics of a severe brain injury Glasgow Coma Scale of 8 or less, Coma longer than 24 hrs, bleeding in the
brain, and signs on EEG or MRI
What is the incidence of brain injury? rate or range of occurrence, such as a certain number of brain injuries in a
certain year
What is the prevalence of brain injury? the number of people currently living with a brain injury
What are the standards for a rehab facility? -Person centered practices that focus on their health and safety;
-A robust performance measurement, management, and improvement system
that focuses on continuous improvement of both clinical and business
practices;
-Delivery of quality services by competent and well trained personnel; and
- Accountability to persons served, payers, and regulators.
What is the Olmstead decision: supreme court decision that people with disabilities should not be kept in
institutions and should be allowed more community treatment options
Why is the Olmstead decision significant for TBI? The decision has resulted in several federal and state initiatives that will make
living in the community a reality for more persons with disabilities
