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The TBI Grant Program provides seed money for - CORRECT ANSWERS-integration of
services and establishment of policy. Also Procurement of financial support
The single most important piece of legislation related to brain injury was the TBI Act of
1996- true or false - CORRECT ANSWERS-true
How Many Americans Experience the onset of long-term disability following TBI each
year - CORRECT ANSWERS-80,000-90,000
It is estimated that TBI cost - CORRECT ANSWERS-$60 billion annually
Traumatic Brain injury is defined as - CORRECT ANSWERS-caused by an external
force
What percentages of TBI are considered moderate injuries - CORRECT ANSWERS-10-
30%
What was important about the Olmstead decision - CORRECT ANSWERS-Challenged
state, federal, and local governments to provide community based services
The TBI Act Accommodation of 2000 provided the CDC with support to expand: -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Sate Surveillance and Prevention programs
The number one cause of TBI injury is - CORRECT ANSWERS-falls
In a study conducted by Kraus et al 1989, what percentage of adults with brain injury
tested positive for blood alcohol? - CORRECT ANSWERS-56%
What percentages of TBIs are due to transportation related injury - CORRECT
ANSWERS-25%
Motor vehicle accidents surpassed falls as the number one cause of TBI fatalities true
or false - CORRECT ANSWERS-false it is other
The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation research provided funding to
establish: - CORRECT ANSWERS-TBI model system of care
The TBI grant program is administered by: - CORRECT ANSWERS-Health Resources
and Services Admin (HRSA)
, The NIDRR website that provides online resources for outcome measures for persons
with BI is - CORRECT ANSWERS-Center on Outcome Measures in Brain Injury
(COMBI)
"Surveillance" is defined as - CORRECT ANSWERS-Ongoing and systematic
collection, analysis and interpretation of data used to describe and monitor a health
event
An Open Head Injury occurs when the skull is broken and the brain is exposed- true or
false - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
An Acquired Brain Injury is an injury that - CORRECT ANSWERS-occurs after birth and
is not hereditary or congenital, and includes TBI
Men sustain brain injury nearly 2-3 times more than men- true or false - CORRECT
ANSWERS-true
An internal injury cause by tumors, blood clots, strokes, or seizures is an example of an
ABI but not TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS-True other examples of ABI but TBI include
inhaling or consuming toxic agents
Accredited Brain Injury Program have to demonstrate that they are in compliance with -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Both quality and performance standards
Without treatment, individuals with brain injury are likely to become homeless,
institutionalized in mental facility, or imprisoned - true or false - CORRECT ANSWERS-
true
What type of care setting is focused on saving the individual's life and preserving further
injury - CORRECT ANSWERS-Acute Hospital Setting
Persons with ABI most likely to have difficulty accessing services are - CORRECT
ANSWERS-individuals with cognitive impairments but lacking physical disability. Also
individuals with problem behaviors. Plus individuals without an effective advocate or
social support system
The Brain Injury Association estimates that only _____ amount of individuals with BI
have adequate funding for long term treatment - CORRECT ANSWERS-5%
Medicaid is an example of public funds- true or false - CORRECT ANSWERS-True
In the US there are at least ______ individuals living with TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS-
5.3 million
What is the leading cause of death from TBI - CORRECT ANSWERS-The leading
cause of death from TBI is other