CBIS CERTIFIED BRAIN INJURY SPECIALIST (CBIS) EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION GUARANTEED PASS.

Which of the following injury causes are considered acquired brain injuries? A. Hypoxia B. Falls C. Gunshots D. Diffuse axonal injury E. All of the above - E. All of the above Brain injury is often called the silent epidemic because ... - Issues resulting from a brain injury are not always immediately apparent & Brain injury is not always diagnosed correctly Which of the following are secondary etiologies of brain injury? A. Inertial injuries B. Exposure to toxins C. Hydrocephalus D. Pressure from a tumor or blockage E. Skull fracture - C. Hydrocephalus Which of the following has the highest incidence rate of TBI? A. Falls B. Transportation related incidents C. Work related injuries D. Violence E. Sports related incidents - A. Falls Accredited programs must demonstrate compliance with ... A. Quality standards B. Performance standards C. Licensing requirements D. All of the above E. Answers A & B - D. All of the above The most common symptom of an MTBI is what? - Headache Which of the following is a common physical symptom after a TBI? A. Dizziness / loss of balance B. Hemiparesis C. Metacognition D. Short term memory loss E. Yelling - A. Dizziness / loss of balance Which of the following true for symptoms associated with MTBI? A. S/s can be delayed in onset for up to 4 to 6 weeks B. S/s occur immediately & most often resolve in 2 to 4 weeks C. S/s will go away if too much attention isn't placed on the MTBI D. S/s can be delayed & often resolve in 4 to 6 months E. S/s lasting more than 8 weeks would be considered a moderate severity injury - B. S/s occur immediately & most often resolve in 2 to 4 weeks The lobe or lobes of the brain responsible for auditory processing, recognizing faces, forming new memories, & encoding long term declarative memory ... - The temporal lobe i A CT scan will determine what? A. Allow us to see brain hemorrhage B. Use x ray beam to create an image C. Allow us to see a foreign object D. All of the above - D. All of the above Neuroplasticity is the ability of the nervous system to ... A. Change itself B. Form new connections C. Create new neurons D. Increase synapses E. All of the above - E. All of the above The best treatment strategy for TBI is ... - Neuroprotection & Neuroplasticity What past assumption of prognosis for Disorders of Consciousness is now considered false? A. People who have a DOC for over one month have some chance to emerge from DOC B. Damaged neurons do not repair or recover C. People who have DOC for over three months have some chance to emerge from DOC D. People who do not respond may be able to understand language E. Rehabilitation for people who DOC is necessary to prevent complications - B. Damaged neurons do not repair or recover is false Which of the following is maintained by the reticular activating system (RAS), a collection of primitive structures & nerve pathways in the brain? A. Awareness B. Cognition C. Arousal D. Dopamine levels E. Serotonin levels - C. Arousal Medical management for the person with DOC includes all but the following: A. Maintain a daily routine B. Keep skin healthy throughout frequent repositioning & skin checks C. Keep lungs healthy by watching for aspiration and keeping trach clear D. Keep bowel & bladder healthy by managing risks associated with constipation & urinary retention E. Watch for & manage risks of Autonomic Dysreflexia (AD) - A. Maintain a daily routine is not included in medical management of DOC Which type of post traumatic event is not typically termed or treated as epilepsy? - Immediate post traumatic convulsions are not epileptic events Which of the following is not true about deep vein thromboses? A. Incidence is as high as 54% after TBI B. The third leading cause of death in TBI beyond the first day after injury C. Incidence is as high as 75% after TBI D. Prophylaxis can include medications, vena cava filters, & compression stockings E. None of the above - C. Incidence is as high as 75% after TBI is false regrading DVTs After a TBI, individuals are how many times more likely to die of seizures? - 37 times Which of the following is not true about sleep disorders after TBI? A. Sleep disturbance is reported by 30 to 70% of individuals with TBI B. The impact of not sleeping can exacerbate cognition, mood, & pain C. Naps refresh people with post traumatic hypersomnia D. Sleep disorders should be diagnosed by clinical evaluation E. Lifestyle modifications can improve sleep - C. Naps refresh people with post traumatic hypersomnia is false Persistent fatigue after a brain injury may contribute to decreased... A. Engagement in day-to-day tasks B. Energy at work C. Concentration at school D. Social interactions E. All of the above - E. All of the above Psychological fatigue is associated with... A. Stress, anxiety, & depression B. Prolonged mental activity C. Decreased motivation D. Both A & B E. All of the above - E. All of the above Which statement(s) is false? A. Physiological fatigue often occurs as a secondary effect of the brain injury B. There is no evidence of a relationship between increased fatigue & motor deficits C. Pain levels & subjective fatigue are associated D. Pain is a primary cause of fatigue after brain injury E. Both B & D - E. Statements B & D are false If a person presents with complaints of fatigue after a brain injury, the clinician should assess possible factors that may contribute, including... A. Attention & processing speed B. Mood C. Medications D. Sleep disturbances E. All of the above - E. All of the above Women with brain injuries are at an increased risk for what? - Earlier onset menopause Medications after brain injury can increase risk of what? - Falls Some of the most common neurologic complications of brain injury are... A. Seizures, headaches, & chronic pain B. Addiction & poor coping skills C. Metabolic syndrome & GERD D. Alzheimer's disease & dementia E. None of the above - A. Seizures, headaches, & chronic pain For the following statements identify which ones regarding spinal cord injury are false: A. Having co-occurrence of TBI & spinal injury further complicated care B. For people that incur a spinal cord injury, more than half also incur a brain injury C. People with spinal cord injury are at risk for increased mortality & morbidity D. For people that incur a spinal cord injury, less than half also incur a brain injury E. A & D - D. is false because B. is true Cognitive impairments can include difficulties with... A. Social interaction B. Life satisfaction C. Level of independence D. Educational or vocational engagement E. All of the above - E. All of the above Which of the following is the most complex cognitive process that involves reasoning, planning, judgement, initiation and abstract thinking? A. Problem solving B. Executive functioning C. Metacognition D. Information processing E. Memory storage - B. Executive functioning A compensatory approach to rehabilitation is based on... A. The assumption that certain neurological damage can't be fully recovered, so strategies are developed to accommodate these limitations B. Repetition of stimulation through experience & repeated exposure to cause positive brain changes C. Retraining of fundamental cognitive processes that can result in reorganization of higher-level cognitive processes D. Speed of processing, problem solving, & other higher cognitive processes E. A & D - A. A compensatory approach to rehabilitation is based on the assumption that certain neuro damage can't be fully recovered, so strategies are developed to accommodate this